Alaska

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+