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Healthy Aging: Physical Changes and Health Screening forMenAs men age, changes in their bodies is a fact of life. Understanding these changes, and how you can work with yourhealthcare provider to screen for possible health problems is key to maintaining your health.“Some of the things that we check men out for as they hit 50 is number one cardiovascular disease: heartdisease. Number two is we always check men for diabetes.”If you are a man approaching the age of 50, make sure to schedule a yearly physical. Your healthcare providerwill check your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and cholesterol to see if you have an increased risk of heartdisease, diabetes or other health issues.Screening tests for colon cancer are recommended beginning at age 45.“The colonoscopy which is a way to look at the entire colon and in addition as they look at the colon if they findany abnormalities either a colon cancer that's early or a pre- cancerous lesion they can actually remove itduring the procedure.”If you have a family history of colon cancer, you may be advised to have colonoscopies more frequently.“The other cancer that there are recommendations for screenings for is prostate cancer.”General recommendations for prostate cancer screenings vary but your annual checkups can catch prostate cancerand other diseases at the early stages when they are more treatable, and a cure may be possible.Your healthcare provider will also check your prostrate to see if it is enlarged -a common concern as a man ages. Thiscondition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. The prostate grows during most of a man’s life but doesn’tgenerally cause problems until he reaches middle age.“In terms of the enlarged prostate, diet and exercise can probably benefit from that as well as, treatment withmedications if necessary.”Surgery for BPH may also be an option to improve a man’s quality of life.“One of the most important things in men's health we've come to discover especially as men hit their 50s andbeyond is a lot of guys have low levels of testosterone.”In men, testosterone helps maintain everything from: bone density, muscle mass and strength, to sexual capability.Testosterone levels peak during adolescence and early adulthood, and as men age the amount of active testosteronein the blood decreases.Low testosterone levels have been shown to significantly impact a man’s quality of life. The condition can causeincreased irritability, depression, fatigue, inability to concentrate, reduced muscle mass and strength, decreased bonedensity and osteoporosis, increased body fat, low sex drive and erectile dysfunction.“The cool thing is that for men who are diagnosed with low testosterone if we treat them a lot of these things,sometimes all of them will improve.”This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER00232B EN HealthyAgingPhysicalChangesandHealthScreeningforMen.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 2Healthy Aging: Physical Changes and Health Screening forMenBetween your annual exams regularly look over your skin. Report any suspicious spots or changes in the size or lookof a mole to your healthcare provider.As you age your body continues to change.Regular physicals and screenings can help identify any health issues. Call your doctor and schedule your nextappointment today.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER00232B EN HealthyAgingPhysicalChangesandHealthScreeningforMen.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 2 of 2
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