State Findings: New Mexico, 2022, 2022 Senior Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- Low prevalence of obesity
- Low percentage of older adults who avoided care due to cost
Challenges
- High suicide rate
- High prevalence of falls
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
Highlights
- Frequent physical distress decreased 29% from 21.1% to 14.9% of adults ages 65+ between 2018 and 2020
- Early deaths increased 22% from 1,694 to 2,073 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74 between 2019 and 2020
- Flu vaccination increased 16% from 58.8% to 68.1% of adults ages 65+ between 2011 and 2020
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