What medical screenings should adults in senior care be getting? There is a wide range of preventive screenings recommended for adults over the age of 65. If you have a loved one in senior care, it’s important to help them stay on top of these tests. Below is a list of recommended screenings from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): • Influenza vaccination • Pneumonia vaccination • Shingles vaccination • Colon cancer screening • Breast cancer screening with a yearly mammogram • Prostate cancer screening with an annual rectal exam and PSA • Osteoporosis screening for women • Lipid disorder screening yearly • Diabetes screening in people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, or previous high blood sugar levels • Annual blood pressure screening • Smoking cessation counseling