Age-friendly Primary Health Care Centres Toolkit - World Health ...

AGE-FRIENDLY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES TOOLKITFigure 1 (continuation)Counselling Immunization andChemopreventionTetanus-diphtheria (Td)PneumococcalInfluenzaAssess cardiovasculardisease risk and discussaspirin to prevent CVDeventsCalcium intakeTobacco cessation, drugand alcohol use, STDsand HIV, nutrition,physical activity, sunexposure, oral health,injury prevention, andpolypharmacyYears of age50 55 60 65 70 75Every 10 yearsYearlyPeriodicallyWomen: periodicallyPeriodicallyOne doseUpper age limit should be individualized for each patient* See www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov for U.S. preventive Task Forcerecommendations on colorectal screening and other clinical preventive services.Source: The pocket guide to staying healthy at 50 +. US Department of Health and Human Services.(http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/50plus/ accessed on 22 October 2007)19