Healthy living in your 80s
General health
- Get an annual well-woman visit
- Get my blood pressure checked
- Eat healthy
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Get at least 30 minutes of exercise most days (women who are fit and have no limiting chronic conditions)
- Talk with my doctor about an exercise program that is appropriate (women with low fitness levels or chronic conditions)
- Quit smoking
- Limit alcohol use
- Get a seasonal flu shot
- Get a pneumonia shot if I haven't had one before
- Ask what other shots I need
- Talk to my doctor about preventing falls
- Talk to my doctor about any domestic and interpersonal violence
- Talk to my doctor about my risk for sexually transmitted infections and need for screening
- Talk to my doctor about any hearing or vision problems
Diseases and conditions
- Get tested for diabetes if I have blood pressure higher than 135/80
- Talk to my doctor about stress, depression, and other mental health concerns