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Women's Life Stages 50's
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Spirit Life Stages

 I'm in my 50's

As a woman in your 50s, life is full of vital changes. Much like a second adolescence (complete with hormones) life now offers you a chance at transformation. Now is the time to cultivate your vitality in life and in health.


To nourish your vitality in your 50s:

Every day, be:

  • Physically active
  • Nutritionally smart
  • In-the-know about preventive screenings

  • Skin
    • Annual mole and overall skin exam
    • Practice monthly self-exam of all moles
  • Heart
    • Cholesterol panel - total, LDL, HDL and triclycerides
    • Blood pressure - at least once every two years
  • Breast
  • Reproductive
    • Internal exam with Pap test - every one to three years
  • Bones
  • Colorectal
    • Annual fecal occult blood test
    • Rectal exam - every five to ten years
    • Sigmoidoscopy - every five years (if not having colonoscopy)
    • Colonoscopy - every ten years
  • Eyes, Ears and Teeth
    • Vision exam - every two to four years
    • Hearing exam - every three years
    • Semiannual dental visits for exam and cleaning
  • General
    • Immunizations
      • Tetanus once every TEN years
      • Influenza - yearly
      • Pneumococcal - one time only
    • Thyroid test (TSH) -every five years
    • Diabetes check - fasting blood glucose - every three years
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