Alaska

Highlights

• In the past six years, obesity increased 19% from 29.3% to 34.8% of adults ages 65+
• In the past two years, smoking increased 20% from 8.8% to 10.6% of adults ages 65+
• In the past year, poverty increased 76% from 4.2% to 7.4% of adults ages 65+
• In the past three years, food insecurity increased 58% from 8.9% to 14.1% of adults ages 60+
• In the past six years, hospice care use increased 97% from 15.6% to 30.8% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
• In the past six years, early deaths decreased 13% from 1,899 to 1,644 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74