Day 22 – Wellness & Wealth: Your Health IS Your Financial Plan

For Black Women Over 60, Prevention Is Power!

🧠 What if your health is the first step toward financial security?

Medical debt, fatigue, stress, and delayed diagnosis don’t just affect the body — they drain our money, decisions, time, energy, and joy.

As Black women over 60, we carry the weight of family, community, caregiving, work, and purpose. But we cannot pour from an empty vessel. Health must become part of our financial plan. Just like budgets and credit, physical and mental wellness belong in your wealth strategy.

This is why your annual physical is NOT just a doctor’s visit—

🔹 It’s a preventive investment

🔹 It’s a financial shield

🔹 It’s a spiritual commitment to longevity

🩺 Why This Matters for Black Women Over 60

Statistics show that Black women face higher risks of:

✔ Heart disease & hypertension

✔ Diabetes & kidney disease

✔ Stroke

✔ Osteoporosis & vitamin D deficiency

✔ Delayed diagnosis of cancer

✔ Untreated depression & cognitive decline

But early screening can prevent, or delay major health events.

And when we advocate, we save our money, our time, and our future.

🧾 Take This Checklist to Your Doctor

📌 Questions to ask

📌 Blood tests to request

📌 Screening reminders

📌 Advocacy script

🧾 ANNUAL HEALTH CHECKLIST

For Black Women Over 60 — Advocate for Your Health

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🩶 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR

Heart Health

▢ What is my 10-year heart disease risk?

▢ Am I showing signs of hypertension or heart failure?

▢ How often should I check my blood pressure?

Diabetes & Metabolic Health

▢ What are my fasting glucose and A1C numbers this year?

▢ Am I at risk for diabetes or metabolic syndrome?

Bone & Joint Health

▢ When was my last bone density (DEXA) scan?

▢ Do I show signs of arthritis or osteoporosis?

▢ Should I take Vitamin D + calcium?

Cancer Screening

▢ Are my mammogram, Pap smear & colonoscopy up to date?

▢ Do I need screening for endometrial or ovarian cancer?

▢ Is genetic testing recommended?

Thyroid & Hormones

▢ Can we check my thyroid and hormone levels?

▢ Could fatigue, weight gain, or mood changes be hormonal?

Kidney & Liver Function

▢ Do any of my medications affect my kidneys or liver?

Mental & Brain Health

▢ Can I receive a memory/cognitive screening?

▢ Should I be checked for depression or anxiety?

Medications

▢ Can we review every medication + side effects?

▢ Are there safer or less expensive options?

✊🏾 Advocacy Reminder to Say Out Loud

“Because Black women face higher risks for stroke, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and vitamin deficiency —

I want full bloodwork and updated screenings this year.”

💬 Journal Prompt

• What health habits have helped me the most?

• What is one change I can make this month?

• Have I put off any screenings or tests? Why?

• How does my health connect to my financial future?

Write freely. No judgment. Awareness creates change.

💛 Call to Action

Join the One Eleven Financial Freedom Community — where faith, health, and wealth are aligned.

We don’t wait for crisis. We prepare for purpose.

Let’s build the lifestyle we deserve.

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