State Findings: District of Columbia, 2022, 2022 Senior Report
Strengths
- High level of community support expenditures
- High prevalence of cancer screenings
- High geriatric provider rate
Challenges
- High drug death rate
- High prevalence of frequent mental distress
- High prevalence of food insecurity
Highlights
- Frequent mental distress increased 72% from 6.0% to 10.3% of adults ages 65+ between 2017 and 2020
- Early deaths increased 34% from 1,932 to 2,593 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74 between 2019 and 2020
- Pneumonia vaccination increased 12% from 63.3% to 70.8% of adults ages 65+ between 2011 and 2020
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