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Seniors: Tests you absolutely must get

Posted on Nov 8th 2007 3:39PM by Martha Edwards
Filed Under: Fitness
If you're over 65, now is the time to look after health, especially if haven't been doing so up until now. And the most important thing if to talk to your doctor, to be fully honest about your health history and to get the important tests done, no matter how unappealing they may seem. Want to know which are the most important? According to AOL Body, these are ones you can't miss; your life could depend on it:
  • A hearing and eye exam
  • A skin cancer screening
  • A colonoscopy
  • Regular blood pressure screenings
  • A bone density test
  • A blood sugar test
  • Cholesterol screening
For more advice on tests and screening, click here.

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