Life involves lots of things: academic decisions, home decisions, financial decisions and health decisions. In our pursuit to live this life well and whole it is extremely beneficial to add “testing for your age” to the equation.

Deep breath. This doesn’t have to be tedious. It’s all based on perception. I embrace my “aging well” concept and in doing so I am accountable for what it requires to age well. It’s not just about the foods we eat and the exercise we engage in. Knowing what’s happening internally is just as important if not more. Sickness and/or dis-ease is not always visual. There are athletes that are unhealthy; suffering from oxidative stress, heart disease and may not even know it. So rest assured that everybody needs to be taking tests. Below is the general list of tests to consider per decade of life. As always have these talks with your medical team and get their professional advice. TRY HARD to live proactively. Everything is not symptom-based. Take care of that temple ok? And she/he will take care of you. And God will do what you cannot do.

Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list if you already have pre-existing conditions.

These exams are for men and women.

20s

These are your first set of preventative years in testing form. Know your family’s history and any diseases that maternal/paternal sides are prone to (diabetes, high blood pressure, sickle cell, cancers…)

Pap Smear (female)

HPV

Blood Pressure Checks

Sickle Cell trait

Blood Panel

Sexual Health

Reproductive Health (male and female)

30s

Stepping up the prevention with these tests. Start asking your Dr questions regarding how the body progresses in the 30s as it prepares for more maturing.

Annual physical exam

Breast exam (thermography, breast ultrasound or mammogram if approved)

Pelvic exams

Diabetes screening

40s

Prostate (for men)

Reproductive Health (for men and women)

Thermography or Mammogram

Colonoscopy

Endoscopy (if Dr recommended)

Blood Pressure screening

Hormone Panel (men and women)

Thyroid Panel

Dermatology

50s

Cancer Screenings

Hormone Panel

Breast Exams

Colonoscopy

Annual Physical Exam

Urology exams (for men)

Prostate (for men)

Pap Smear

Digital Rectum Exam (for men. may be done with prostate exam)

60s

Recommended Cancer Screenings

Heart Health Screening

Annual Physical Exam

Blood Glucose Test

Bone Density Screening

Aneurysm Screening

70s

Mammogram or Thermography (women)

Pap Smear

Bone Density Screening

Osteoporosis Screening

Prostate (for men)

Depression screening

Heart Health screening

80s

Kidney Exam

Colorectal Exam

Bone Density Scan

Thermography or Mammogram

Cholesterol Screening

Calcium Test

90s

Hearing Test

Blood Pressure Sreening

Cancer Screenings

Lipid Blood Test

Eye Exam

Periodontal Exam

Be Well. Be Whole.