As one religiously adheres to annual master health examination, elderly kin should also be oriented into this healthy routine. Many private hospitals have health plans specially catering to people above the 50 age bracket. One needs to be quite discerning while picking out the right one, as the requirements of a 70-plus individual will vary from that of a 50-plus person. Many 60 yr olds face impending aging ailments like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart ailments to site a few. The emphasis must be to probe into other disorders like dormant tuberculosis or cancer for that matter. One can take the prescribed medical check-up brochure to our dependable family doctor who is well-aware of the parent’s medical past. Additional examination for PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test intended to detect prostate cancer amongst men and mandatory vaccines like the annual influenza and 3-5 yearly pneumococcal vaccine are commonly suggested. One can start off by taking the parent to a geriatric  [...]