If it is a female patient, bone mineral density and hormone level should also be checked routinely. These examinations mainly cover common and frequently-occurring diseases of the elderly over 60 years old, including hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, stroke, tumor, thyroid disease, lung disease, digestive system disease, osteoporosis, menopausal syndrome and so on.
After physical examination and screening, diseases can often be found early, so as to give timely and effective treatment. Therefore, it is very necessary for the elderly over 60 to have an annual physical examination.