Life stage
Your 60s & beyond
Protect your bones, prevent falls, keep moving, and use the screenings designed for this stage — from AAA to bone density.
Key points for this stage
- Men 65–75 who have ever smoked should have a one-time aortic ultrasound.[1]
- The Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation advises men 70+ to ask about a bone density test.[2]
- An RSV vaccine is recommended at 75 or older.[3]
Guides for this stage
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
A bulge in the body's main artery that usually causes no symptoms. Men 65–75 who have ever smoked should have a one-time ultrasound.
CancerBladder cancer
Much more common in men than women. Blood in the urine — even once, even painless — is the sign never to ignore.
Prostate, kidneys and bladderEnlarged prostate (BPH)
A non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that becomes common with age and can change how you urinate. It's treatable — and not cancer.
CancerColorectal cancer
Cancer of the colon or rectum. Screening from age 45 can find it early — or prevent it by removing polyps before they turn into cancer.
Brain and mental healthDepression and suicide prevention
Depression is common, real and treatable. In men it can look like anger or irritability. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 now.
Sexual and reproductive healthErectile dysfunction (ED)
Trouble getting or keeping an erection is common and treatable — and it can be an early clue to heart and blood-vessel problems worth checking.
Heart and blood vesselsHeart disease and heart attack
The leading cause of death for men in the US. Most of it comes from narrowed coronary arteries — and much of it can be prevented.
Heart and blood vesselsHigh blood pressure
Half of US men have it, and most people feel nothing. A simple check finds it; habits and medicines control it.
Digestion and liverInguinal (groin) hernia
A bulge in the groin where tissue pushes through a weak spot in the belly wall. About 1 in 4 men get one in their lifetime.
CancerKidney cancer
Often found by chance on a scan done for something else. Smoking, extra weight and high blood pressure raise the risk.
CancerLiver cancer
Most liver cancer grows in a liver already damaged by hepatitis, alcohol or fatty liver disease — and roughly two-thirds of cases are in men.
Metabolism and hormonesLow testosterone (hypogonadism)
Testosterone falls only slowly with age. Real hypogonadism needs symptoms plus two low morning blood tests — and treatment isn't right for everyone.
CancerLung cancer
By far the leading cause of cancer death in the US. Smoking causes most of it — and a yearly low-dose CT scan can find it early in people at high risk.
CancerBreast cancer in men
Rare, but real: men have breast tissue too. A lump under the nipple is the most common sign.
CancerSkin cancer and melanoma
After 50, melanoma is more common in men than women. Learn the ABCDE signs and check your skin — including your back.
CancerMouth and throat cancer (including HPV-related)
More than twice as common in men. Tobacco and alcohol are classic causes; HPV now drives many throat cancers — and the HPV vaccine can prevent infection.
Bones, joints and musclesOsteoporosis in men
Thin, fragile bones aren't only a women's problem. Men are at risk, especially after 70 — and bone you build young protects you later.
CancerPancreatic cancer
Hard to find early because symptoms often appear only after it has spread. Smoking, diabetes and family history raise the risk.
CancerProstate cancer
Apart from skin cancer, the most common cancer in American men. Many grow slowly; some don't. Here's what it is, who is at risk, and how the PSA decision works.
Metabolism and hormonesType 2 diabetes and prediabetes
Blood sugar that stays too high. Millions have it without knowing — and prediabetes can often be stopped from progressing.
Sources
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening (December 2019). Checked 23 October 2026.
- Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation. Bone Density Exam/Testing. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RSV Vaccine Guidance for Adults. Checked 23 October 2026.
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