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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
- High prevalence of arthritis management
- Low percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- Low percentage of seniors living in poverty
Challenges
- Low percentage of home-delivered meals
- Low flu vaccination coverage
- High prevalence of obesity
Highlights
- In the past three years, excessive drinking increased 33% from 4.9% to 6.5% of adults ages 65+
- In the past six years, smoking decreased 10% from 11.5% to 10.4% of adults ages 65+
- In the past three years, community support decreased 25% from $590 to $445 per adult ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past six years, hospice care use increased 55% from 35.2% to 54.5% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
- In the past six years, high health status increased 11% from 35.7% to 39.4% of adults ages 65+
- In the past year, depression increased 66% from 9.5% to 15.8% of adults ages 65+

