Age-wise Health Checkup Calendar

General preventive screening guidelines by age — a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a personal medical plan.

Age Group	Recommended Checkups
20s	Blood pressure check (every 2 years), blood sugar (every 3 years), BMI/weight check, dental checkup (yearly), eye checkup (every 2 years), skin self-exam for moles, women: Pap smear (from age 21, every 3 years).
30s	All of the above, plus: cholesterol/lipid profile (every 5 years), thyroid check if symptoms, women: continue Pap smear, breast self-exam monthly, men: testicular self-exam.
40s	Blood pressure & blood sugar (yearly), lipid profile (every 2–3 years), ECG baseline, eye checkup (yearly — presbyopia often starts), women: mammogram baseline (40–44 as advised), dental checkup (yearly).
50s	All screenings become yearly: BP, blood sugar, lipid profile. Colonoscopy (from 45–50, then every 10 years or as advised). Bone density scan (women, especially post-menopause). Prostate check (men, discuss with doctor). Eye checkup for glaucoma.
60s and above	Yearly comprehensive checkup: BP, blood sugar, lipid profile, kidney & liver function, thyroid. Bone density scan. Hearing test. Vision check for cataract/macular degeneration. Vaccination review (flu yearly, pneumonia, shingles as advised). Fall-risk assessment.

Do this regardless of age

Know your family history — it changes when certain screenings should start.
Keep a simple health record of your results year to year, so trends are easy to spot.
Don't skip a checkup just because you feel fine — many conditions (hypertension, diabetes, thyroid) have no early symptoms.

These are general guidelines for otherwise healthy adults. Your doctor may recommend different timing based on your personal and family health history, existing conditions, or risk factors.