Aging is a chapter of life that comes with wisdom, experience but carries health challenges as well. Once you’re 50, your body starts feeling different, telling you a different story. Keeping up with the right health screening at the right time is the best choice you can make. Wellness checks can be used to identify early symptoms of silent problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, or cholesterol imbalance, etc. before they become serious ones.
This is the basic guide to what you need to know about the necessary screenings that all senior persons need to be aware of, and the urgency of getting it done. Since we believe in preventive health that’s proactive, not reactive, so let’s get into what needs to be done.
Why Health Screening Matters More After 50
There are conditions that we get more vulnerable to as we grow older despite us feeling all right. The most prevalent health conditions among people in the age bracket of over-50 years may not exist in many cases till later stages. Health screenings are the solution to that. The idea behind them is that they spot red flags early and you and your doctor can act quick. For many, booking a private health check UK wide can be the first step toward better long-term wellbeing.
● Blood Pressure Check
The silent killer is high blood pressure and it cannot always be noticed. Most of the patients in our clinic are not aware that they have high bp until they begin to experience its symptoms and the complications have begun to occur by this time.
Early detection through a simple blood pressure examination at the interval of 6 months / 12 months can help ensure that hypertension is prevented to avoid heart ailment, kidney problem and even losing vision.
● Cholesterol Test
Excessive cholesterol has the ability to accumulate silently in your arteries, which increases your chances of heart attacks and strokes.If you are over the age of 50, once a year a minimum, cholesterol levels should be checked.
A cholesterol test also does not just examine the total cholesterol value but breaks it up by HDL (the good kind) and LDL (the bad kind) and triglycerides. These figures will be then used to determine your risk as far as heart health is concerned and how to proceed with you accordingly.
Cholesterol High levels are quite asymptomatic, so do not look out to manifestations, check it out now.
● Diabetes Screening
Adults who are older than 50 have an increasingly common type 2 diabetes that makes its appearance over several years. When you are constantly feeling thirsty or experiencing sudden weight gain, you need to have a diabetes check.
However, even when you have no symptoms, regular blood tests such as the HbA1c will reveal prediabetes, which allows you to start reversing it before it spirals into an incurable lifetime ailment. Premier Private GP will help with fast, confidential diabetes screening, included in your general well being check.
● Bowel and Prostate Cancer Screening:
This screening is an Important Prevention Technique in people over 50. Although it does not always feature in the basic health screening, the two screenings are important after the age of 50.
1. Bowel cancer screening: It may be in the form of stool tests or a colonoscopy depending on your risk level. The survival rates of bowel cancer are improved drastically when detected early
2. Prostate health check-ups: Men would also benefit from a prostate health check-up including a PSA blood test and a consultation to check risk of prostate cancer or exclude the other causes such as benign prostate enlargement.
We realise that such tests may be somewhat daunting and as such we have a relaxed and non-judgmental environment at our clinic in Bagshot, Surrey.
● Annual Health Check
Health checks are also good because they enable you to watch the changes in your health over time and help detect minor problems at an early stage. It tends to comprise:
– Fractionation of blood and cholesterol tests
– Diabetes screening
– Weight, BMI and lifestyle check
– Organ function tests and cancer hazard review
In our 50s and beyond, this is one of the best investments you can make in a full-body MOT. If you want ongoing support and regular reviews, our membership may suit you.
● Bone and Vitamin D
The destruction of the bones as we grow old increases with age, particularly after menopause. A DEXA scan and Vitamin D test aid in determining your fracture risk factor and treating it accordingly.
● Eye and Skin Checks
Irritations to your skin or loss of vision may be signs of a more serious health issue. Getting an eye and skin examination once in a year is an advisable health preventive measure.
Make a Private Health Check Appointment in Surrey
Premier Private GP, based in Bagshot, Surrey provides in-depth health screening, annual health checks designed with the adult aged 50 years and above in mind. About to travel? Or do you need a full health check UK package or a one time check? We can help you to stay one step ahead.
