5 Healthiest States for Seniors

1. Minnesota - Total community expenditures in Minnesota are lower than most states at $542 per person aged 65 and older living in poverty
2. Vermont - Total community expenditures are high in Vermont at $2,584 per person aged 65 and older living in poverty
3. New Hampshire - Seniors in New Hampshire had the second highest health status with 47.8 percent of adults aged 65 and older who report very good or excellent health
4. Massachusetts - Food insecurity is low among Massachusetts seniors; 10.5 percent of adults aged 60 and older, or 95,000 seniors, are marginally food insecure in the state
5. Iowa - The percentage of low-care nursing home residents is high at 16.9 percent of nursing home residents

Notes: The 34 measures that comprise America’s Health Rankings® Senior Report are of 2 types — determinants and outcomes. Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population, whereas outcomes represent what has already occurred either through death or disease
Source: United Health Foundation
Source URL: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/senior

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