Fact Based List:

United Health Foundation: 7 Metrics for Younger Seniors Ages 65 to 74, Comparing 2017 with 2002

  1. Excessive drinking is 42% higher now
  2. Obesity is 36% higher
  3. Diabetes is 36% higher
  4. Death by suicide is 16% higher
  5. Death rate among younger seniors is 22% lower
  6. Smoking is 16% lower
  7. Reporting very good or excellent health is 11% higher

Source: United Health Foundation, May 2019, "2019 Senior Report: America's Health Rankings, 2019"
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