New Mexico

Highlights

• In the past year, smoking increased 31% from 8.5% to 11.1% of adults ages 65+
• In the past four years, home-delivered meals increased 11% from 13.9% to 15.4% of adults ages 60+ with an independent-living difficulty
• In the past six years, low-care nursing home residents increased 12% from 13.3% to 14.9% of residents
• In the past six years, hospice care use increased 30% from 42.5% to 55.1% of Medicare decedents ages 65+
• In the past two years, ICU use in the last six months of life increased 11% from 12.1% to 13.4% of decedents ages 65+
• In the past six years, depression increased 7% from 16.1% to 17.3% of adults ages 65+