It is important to understand that regular health check-ups help you to identify and prevent health issues on early basis. There are numerous common health issues that can affect one’s health which may go unnoticed due to negligence towards unusual changes in body.
Advanced lifestyle has made our life so sedentary that we have become technological slaves. By adopting sedentary life, one has introduced all kind of medical problems which reflects in later age. Health problems due to poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, myths and doctor google in adulthood; consequences of which are most commonly faced in older age which you are unaware of till something wrong happens to your health.
Most common and vulnerable health problems occurring because of lifestyle, genetics and food habits resulting in poor health and shortened life span are
- High or low blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Back pain and neck pain
- Heart diseases
- Dyslipidaemia
- Vision loss, cataract
- Hearing loss
- Depression
- Loss of memory
Many of these conditions are silent killers which reside quietly within your body, but their ill impacts are witnessed after few years or decades
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Health check-ups are equally important for healthy people as well as for those suffering from any medical condition – to keep tabs on their current condition and beware of any future health risk. For healthy people it helps to identify problems before they start and maintain sound health while in preventive case help to recover and manage disease from further progress on time.
Path to improved health
- Regular Checkups
- Exercise Daily
- Enjoy every moment
- Don't be anger always
The Health Tests Seniors Need
- Blood pressure check
- Blood tests for lipids
- Colorectal cancer exam
- Eye exam
- Hearing test
- Diabetes test
Things to consider
No matter your age, it’s important to take care of your body and prevent illness.
But if you’re 65 or older, something as simple as the flu or a common cold can progress and lead to complications. This includes secondary infections like pneumonia, bronchitis, an ear infection, or a sinus infection. If you have a chronic condition such as asthma or diabetes, a respiratory illness can make these worse.
Because of this, it’s important to make healthy choices to strengthen your immune system and reduce the likelihood of illness.
Follow these nine tips to stay healthy year-round.
- Get active
- Take supplements as necessary
- Eat a healthy diet
- Wash your hands frequently
- Learn how to manage stress
- Get plenty of rest
- Take steps to prevent infections
- Schedule annual physicals
- Avoid contact with people who are sick
Questions for your doctor
- What may have caused this condition? Will it be permanent?
- How is this condition treated or managed? What will be the long-term effects on my life?
- How can I learn more about my condition?
- Is it better to play games?