As you grow older, some preventive medical tests can be skipped
#aging patients still should have an annual “wellness” visit to check blood pressure, blood sugar (for the presence of Type 2 #diabetes), cholesterol, bone density (for #osteoporosis), #obesity and underweight (for frailty), skin (for cancerous lesions), #hearing, #vision and balance (to evaluate the risk of falls), and cognition. They also should keep up with certain #vaccinations, such as flu, shingles, tetanus and pneumonia.
But they might be able to avoid certain tests if past results consistently have been trouble-free, experts say.
