Health Goals – Example

  1. Take blood pressure medication consistently
  2. Get new doctors
  3. Exercise 3 times a week
  4. Lose 10 lbs.
  5. Get a massage once a month

 

Health

Exercise

Strength:_________________________________________________

Balance:_________________________________________________

Aerobic:_________________________________________________

Flexibility:________________________________________________

Coordination:______________________________________________

Sports:___________________________________________________

Every day living:____________________________________________

Weight:__________________________________________________

Nutrition:_________________________________________________

Investigating/seeking treatment for health issues/conditions

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Sleep/rest:_______________________________________________

Mental rejuvenation:________________________________________

Medications:______________________________________________

Alternative medicine:________________________________________

Physical therapy/chiropractic:_________________________________

Massage:_________________________________________________

Stress reduction:___________________________________________

Being your own health advocate with your doctor:_________________

Changing Behaviors:_______________________________________

 


Health Screenings

 Screenings   Age 20-39    Age 40-49  Age 50+
 Physical exam  Every 3 years  Every 2 years  Every year
 Blood pressure  Every year  Every year  Every year
 TB skin test  Every 5 years  Every 5 years  Every 5 years
 Blood tests and  urinalysis  Every 3 years  Every 2 years  Every year
 EKG  First exam age  30  Every 4 years  Every 3 years
 Cholesterol  Men: every 5  years starting  age 35  Men: every 5  years; Women:  every 5 years  starting age 45  Every 5 years
 Rectal Exam   Every year  Every year  Every year
 Colon cancer:
Sigmoidoscopy
and/or 		  Check with your  doctor for  recommended  screening  schedule  Check with your  doctor for  recommended  screening  schedule  Check with your  doctor for  recommended  screening schedule
 Bone health  N/A  N/A  Men: discuss with  doctor; Women;  postmenopausal
 Sexually  transmitted  diseases  Discuss with  doctor  Discuss with  doctor  Discuss with doctor

 

 

 Immunizations     Age 20-39 Age 40-49 Age 50+
 Tetanus Booster    Every 10 years  Every 10 years  Every 10 years
 Measles, mumps, rubella    1 dose for women  of child bearing  years  1 dose for women of  child bearing years  N/A
 Influenza   Every year  Every year  Every year
 Women    Only Age 20-39  Age 40-49  Age 50+
 Breast Health:
 Clinical exam
 Mammogram
 Self-exam   		  Every year
 N/A
 Monthly		  Every year
 Every 1-2 years
 Monthly		  Every year
 Every year
 Monthly
 Reproductive Health (Pap  test)   Every 1-3 years  Every 1-3 years  Every 1-3 years
 Estrogen   N/A  N/A  Discuss with doctor
 Men Only   Age 20-39  Age 40-49  Age 50+
 PSA Blood Test     N/A  Every year for  African-American  men or men with  family history of  prostate cancer  Every year

 

Health Goals

  Goal  Year

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