Senior Citizen Advance - Women

When the age of a person exceeds 50 years, it becomes very important to take care of one’s health as she enters the senior citizen age. With age, the metabolism and functioning of the body become slow. Thus, it becomes very important to get regular health screenings to detect diseases at an early stage. The senior citizen advanced – female is specially designed for females above 50 years of age. The Senior citizen advanced – female package is done: • As a part of a routine check-up • In females who are at risk factors of having diseases such as diabetes, thyroid, liver, heart, or kidney diseases • In females having a family history of diabetes, thyroid, liver, heart, or kidney diseases • In females who have a sedentary lifestyle, have a habit of smoking or alcohol • In females who are obese  

Frequently asked questions

How is the blood sample taken?

To take the blood sample, a tourniquet (elastic) band is placed tightly on the upper arm. The patient is asked to make a fist. This helps in the buildup of blood filling the veins and it becomes easy to collect the blood. The skin is cleaned before inserting the needle in the vein in order to prevent bacteria from entering. The needle is then inserted into the vein in the arm and the blood sample is collected in the vacutainer.

What are the common health conditions associated with aging?

The health conditions which affect women more as compared to men include osteoarthritis, mental health & disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, stress, stroke, and urinary tract infections.

What is osteoarthritis?

Women are more likely to develop osteoporosis as compared to men as women tend to have smaller and thinner bones. The hormone estrogen is responsible for the protection of bones in women. When women reach menopause, the chances of bone loss increases leading to disorders or diseases of bone much more as compared to men.

What are the symptoms of arthritis?

Women are more at risk of urinary tract infection as compared to men because they have a shorter urethra than men. The bacteria can travel easily to reach a woman’s genital and infect the bladder.

How aging affects the heart?

The factors which make women fall for a higher risk of getting a stroke include high blood pressure, using birth control medicines, smoking, depression, obesity, diabetes, intake of too much salt, etc.