2025SeTiiorReportAMERICA'SHEALTHRANKINGS
ContentsStateRankings2NIntroduction22227NNationalSnapshotAppendixNationalSummaryFindingsHealthOutcomesMeasuresTable2Social and EconomicFactorsDataSourceDescriptionsMethodologyClinical CareBehaviors20ReferencesSeveralbrichtsnotsinolderadulthealthhighlightopportunities forleaderstobuild onsuccesses and address persistent challenges,Thedatainthisreportunderscoremeaningful progress inrecentyears, including decreases in the earlydeathrate andstrengthened socialsupport and engagement amongoldenadults. Weencourage communities and leaders nationwidetoleveragetheseinsights-alongwiththedetaledstate-leveland demographic group data avalable across the America'sHealth Rankings platfor-toamplify progress, confrontongoingchallengesandhealth andwell-beingof all olderadultsDefinitions.Limitations and MethodologyFor details on demographic group definitions and limitations, data sources and methodology,pleaserefer to the Appendixon page 24 andvisit AmericasHealthRankings arg
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