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America’s Heath Rankings charts are available for you to download for use in PowerPoint presentations, handouts, or wherever you choose! In the top right corner of any chart, press the download icon.
You can also share a single chart, a whole measure, or a State page to Facebook or Twitter by looking for the share icon in the top right corner of a chart or an entire web page.
Strengths
- Low percentage of seniors living in poverty
- High SNAP enrollment
- High home health care worker rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of obesity
- High prevalence of falls
- Low percentage of diabetes management
Highlights
- In the past four years, dental visits increased 7% from 62.4% to 67.0% of adults ages 65+
- In the past year, food insecurity increased 39% from 9.7% to 13.5% of adults ages 60+
- In the past year, falls increased 14% from 32.9% to 37.5% of adults ages 65+
- In the past five years, home health care workers decreased 9% from 290.0 to 264.2 aides per 1,000 adults ages 75+
- In the past year, four- or five-star rated nursing home beds increased 48% from 43.9% to 64.8% of certified nursing home beds
- In the past four years, suicide decreased 38% from 22.8 to 14.1 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65+

