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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 smoking
- Low risk of social isolation
- Low percentage of seniors living in poverty
Challenges
- High prevalence of falls
- Low prevalence of seniors with a dedicated health care provider
- High suicide rate
Highlights
- Food insecurity decreased 27% since 2013 from 14.2% to 10.4% of adults ages 60+
- Low-care nursing home residents decreased 47% in the past year from 5.5% to 2.9% of residents
- Flu vaccination coverage decreased 12% in the past three years from 59.0% to 52.0% of adults ages 65+
- Falls decreased 7% since 2014 from 30.9% to 28.7% of adults ages 65+
- Multiple chronic conditions increased 12% in the past five years from 26.9% to 30.0% of Medicare enrollees ages 65+
- Drug deaths increased 66% in the past three years from 8.9 to 14.8 deaths per 100,000 adults ages 65-74

