For All Ye Olde Farts

[Julie]

Older women definitely need to keep up with preventative health screenings.

For your convenience, here's a basic health checklist you may wish to consider the next time you are able to obtain gainful employment which provides you with adequate health coverage:

• Breast Cancer: Have a mammogram every 1 to 2 years starting at age 40.
  

• High Cholesterol: Have your cholesterol checked regularly starting at age 45
  

• Colorectal Cancer: Have a test for colorectal cancer starting at age 50.
  

• Osteoporosis (Thinning of the Bones): Have a bone density test beginning at age 65