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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 prevalence of food insecurity
- Low percentage of seniors living in poverty
- High percentage of volunteerism
Challenges
- High percentage of low-care nursing home residents
- Low SNAP enrollment
- Low flu vaccination coverage
Highlights
- In the past three years, excessive drinking increased 27% from 4.9% to 6.2% of adults ages 65+
- In the past two years, home-delivered meals decreased 12% from 15.1% to 13.3% of adults ages 60+ with independent-living difficulty
- In the past three years, SNAP reach decreased 11% from 51.7 to 46.0 participants per 100 adults ages 60+ in poverty
- In the past six years, hospital deaths decreased 31% from 26.8% to 18.6% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
- In the past six years, high health status increased 5% from 39.7% to 41.5% of adults ages 65+
- In the past five years, depression increased 52% from 11.0% to 16.7% of adults ages 65+

