Recommendations for medical screenings change once we’re in our senior years. Some procedures are added, some go away. Most women can skip cervical cancer screening after 65, and most men prostate cancer screening after 70. People over 75 with negative previous screenings for colon cancer can stop having colonoscopies.
On the addition side is a DEXA scan to detect bone loss, which can lead to debilitating fractures. A number of medical organizations recommend a first DEXA scan for women at 65 and men at 70.
Also recommended for older people are the one-time pneumonia vaccine and the Shingrix vaccine to guard against shingles, a painful rash.