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Behaviors

Education

Percentage of adults aged 65 and older with a college degree 

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014

Clinical Care

Overuse – Mammography

Percentage of female Medicare beneficiaries aged 75 and older who had at least one screening mammogram 

Source: The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, 2012

Overuse – PSA Test

Percentage of male Medicare beneficiaries aged 75 and older who received a screening PSA test 

Source: The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, 2012

Outcomes

Multiple Chronic Conditions

Percentage of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older with 4 or more chronic conditions 

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2014

Cognition

Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who report having a cognitive difficulty 

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014

Depression

Percentage of adults aged 65 and older who were told by a health professional that they have a depressive disorder 

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Surveillance Factor System, 2014

Suicide

Number of deaths due to intentional self-harm per 100,000 adults aged 65 and older 

Source: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, 2012-2014

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