{"id":1774617,"date":"2022-12-14T06:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1774617"},"modified":"2022-12-14T08:34:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:34:24","slug":"2-out-of-3-seniors-havent-been-to-the-doctor-in-over-a-year-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2-out-of-3-seniors-havent-been-to-the-doctor-in-over-a-year-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Out of 3 Seniors Haven\u2019t Been to the Doctor in Over a Year. Here\u2019s Why."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F2-out-of-3-seniors-havent-been-to-the-doctor-in-over-a-year-heres-why%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1774617&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>You shouldn&#8217;t wait until you&#8217;re sick to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/news-doctors-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\">make a doctor&#8217;s appointment<\/a>. In fact, it&#8217;s a good idea to get checked out even when you&#8217;re feeling tip-top. And as you get older, there are more even reasons to visit your physician regularly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re more likely to get diseases like diabetes, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/surprising-heart-disease-signs-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">heart disease<\/a>, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer, and arthritis <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/healthy-aging\/annual-checkups-seniors-importance\" target=\"_blank\">as the years pass<\/a>,&#8221; advises WebMD, which also cautions that the symptoms of some of these conditions don&#8217;t begin to show up until they&#8217;ve become serious. &#8220;An annual checkup gives your doctor a chance to find them early, when they can be more easily treated and sometimes cured.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yet new research conducted by OnePoll and commissioned <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/clearmatchmedicare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">by ClearMatch Medicare<\/a> reveals that two out of three older adults in the U.S. haven&#8217;t been to the doctor in over a year. Read on to find out why.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/fourth-booster-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Virus Expert Issues New Warning to People Over 65\u2014Even If They&#8217;re Boosted<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"413854\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413854\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior at doctor&#039;s appointment.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413854\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior at doctor&#039;s appointment.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1254901128-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Geber86\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no hard and fast rule about how often seniors should see their health care providers,&#8221; <strong>Paul Takahashi<\/strong>, MD, told the Mayo Clinic News Network. &#8220;For most older adults, though, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\/discussion\/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-do-healthy-older-adults-need-regular-health-care-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\">it&#8217;s a good idea<\/a> to have at least one medical checkup a year.&#8221; Takahashi explains that this provides the opportunity for the doctor to &#8220;review medications, check on health concerns, talk about lifestyle topics, and go over recommended tests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Annual exams, including checking blood pressure, height and weight, bloodwork, and an electrocardiogram (EKG), can help set a baseline so that your doctor can compare your numbers as time goes on to <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/your-annual-checkup-2966782\" target=\"_blank\">help assess medical conditions<\/a>, says Verywell Health.<\/p>\n<p>This information can provide more insights into your health than you might think. &#8220;Significant loss of height can indicate the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/yoga-strengthen-your-bones-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">acceleration of osteoporosis<\/a>,&#8221; the site continues. &#8220;Significant weight loss or gain without trying can signify serious health problems&#8221; such as heart, liver, kidney disease, thyroid problems, infection, or cancer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"413853\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413853\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"A doctor listening to his patient&#039;s heartbeat with a stethoscope.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413853\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"A doctor listening to his patient&#039;s heartbeat with a stethoscope.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-1.jpg, 334&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-2.jpg, 513&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-175264754-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">GlobalStock\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seniors are at a higher risk for some conditions that can become serious before manifesting with symptoms. &#8220;Hypertension <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/medication-resistant-hypertension-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">is often called<\/a> a &#8216;silent killer&#8217; because symptoms may not show up <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/senior-health-tests\" target=\"_blank\">until it&#8217;s too late<\/a>,&#8221; warns Healthline. &#8220;It increases your risk for stroke or heart attack. This is why it&#8217;s essential to have your blood pressure checked at least once a year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The risk of colorectal cancer increases with age, but the condition can often be asymptomatic or present with very common, non-specific symptoms like constipation. &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/colon-cancer-symptom-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colorectal cancer<\/a> is highly treatable if caught early,&#8221; says Healthline; in fact, 60 percent of colorectal cancer deaths <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/fightcolorectalcancer.org\/about-colorectal-cancer\/general-information\/facts-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\">are preventable<\/a> with a screening such as a colonoscopy. &#8220;However, many cases are not caught until they have progressed to advanced stages.&#8221;<span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"413851\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-413851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-413851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1214704070-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">imtmphoto\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the need for annual doctor and dental visits, <em>Talker<\/em> reports that <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/talker.news\/2022\/11\/29\/top-reasons-american-seniors-avoid-going-to-the-doctor\" target=\"_blank\">two in three seniors<\/a> in the U.S. haven&#8217;t been to the doctor in more than a year, according to a new survey. In fact, one in four seniors said they would rather go without air conditioning than go to the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Other respondents said they&#8217;d do the dishes immediately after they eat for a week (34 percent) or talk to their least favorite relative for an evening (33 percent),&#8221; said <em>Talker<\/em>. &#8220;Some would go even further, opting to live on a deserted island for three days (27 percent).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These responses emphasized how much these seniors objected to the idea of a doctor visit, but their reasons varied from anxiety and fear to concern about the cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>For more health news sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"413849\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413849\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior woman sitting and looking concerned.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-413849\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Senior woman sitting and looking concerned.\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1254w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iStock-1091764652-3.jpg, 683&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Cecilie_Arcurs\/iStock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thirty-four percent of survey respondents said their anxiety was holding them back from going in for a checkup, and 31 percent said they were afraid. Twenty-eight percent simply don&#8217;t like going to the doctor, and another 28 percent felt they couldn&#8217;t afford it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Talker<\/em> notes that &#8220;costs play a large role, since the lowest copayment the average senior remembers ever paying was around $38, but now each visit costs about $62, with half paying even more than this (49 percent).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other respondents said they were squeamish <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/news-pain-feet-night-cholesterol\/\" target=\"_blank\">about bloodwork<\/a> or vaccines. Forty-one percent &#8220;felt unheard or like their doctor doesn&#8217;t care,&#8221; says <em>Talker<\/em>, while &#8220;38 percent are worried about hearing their doctor&#8217;s diagnoses\/feedback.&#8221; Talker also reports that 35 percent of those surveyed &#8220;have difficulty being <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/doctor-questions-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">vocal about their concerns<\/a>, feeling like their doctor judges them for their eating habits (50 percent) or weight (48 percent).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Takahashi recommends that seniors see a provider at least once a year. &#8220;We take good care of our equipment and our cars,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Taking care of ourselves is <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-2019\/how-often-you-should-visit-doctor.html\" target=\"_blank\">also really important<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You shouldn&#8217;t wait until you&#8217;re sick to make a doctor&#8217;s appointment. In fact, it&#8217;s a good idea to get checked out even when you&#8217;re feeling tip-top. 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