State Maps

These maps present healthy aging indicators to allow viewers to observe patterns, strengths, and challenges across the commonwealth. Choose an indicator to download the PDF map.

1. Population Characteristics Select... Population density (all) Population density (age 60+) Population density (age 65+) Percent population (age 60+) Percent population (age 65+) Percent population (age 65-74) Percent population (age 75-84) Percent population (age 85+) Female Population (age 65+) White African American Asian Other Race Hispanic / Latinos Married Divorced Widowed Never Married Education - Less than high school Education - Some college Education - College LGBT Living Alone Only Speak English at Home Veterans Mortality rates Moved within same county in MA Moved from different county in MA Moved from different state

2. Wellness and Prevention Select... Physical activity within last month Met CDC guidelines for muscle-strengthening activity Met CDC guidelines for aerobic physical activity Met CDC guidelines for both types of physical activities Getting recommended hours of sleep Injured in a fall within last 12 months Had hip fracture Fair or poor health status Physically unhealthy days last month Physical exam/check-up in past year Met CDC preventive health screening goals Flu shot past year Pneumonia vaccine Shingles vaccine Cholesterol screening Women with a mammogram within last 2 years Colorectal cancer screening HIV test Current smokers Living in a home where smoking is not allowed Loss of 6 or more teeth Annual dental exam Dentists per 100,000 persons

3. Nutrition/Diet Select... 5 or more servings of fruit or vegetables per day Self-reported obese Clinically diagnosed obese High cholesterol Excessive drinking Poor supermarket access

4. Behavioral Health Select... 15+ days poor mental health last month Depression Anxiety disorders Bipolar disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders Personality disorders Opioid deaths Substance use disorders (drug use +/or alcohol abuse) Tobacco use disorders

5. Chronic Disease Select... Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias Diabetes Stroke Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Asthma Hypertension Heart attack Ischemic heart disease Congestive heart failure Atrial fibrillation Peripheral vascular disease Osteoarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis Osteoporosis Leukemias and lymphomas Lung cancer Colon cancer Breast cancer Endometrial cancer Prostate cancer Benign prostatic hyperplasia Hiv/aids Hypothyroidism Anemia Chronic kidney disease Liver diseases Fibromyalgia, chronic pain and fatigue Migraine and other chronic headache Epilepsy Traumatic brain injury Autism spectrum disorders Glaucoma Cataract Pressure ulcer or chronic ulcer 4 or more chronic conditions No chronic conditions

6. Living with Disability Select... Self-reported hearing difficulty Clinical diagnosis of deafness or hearing impairment Self-reported vision difficulty Clinical diagnosis of blindness or visual impairment Self-reported cognition difficulty Self-reported ambulatory difficulty Clinical diagnosis of mobility impairments Self-reported self-care difficulty Self-reported independent living difficulty

7. Access to Care Select... Medicare managed care enrollees Dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Regular doctor Missed doctor visit due to cost Primary care providers within 5 miles Hospitals within 5 miles Nursing homes within 5 miles Home health agency Community health centers Adult day health centers Memory cafes

8. Service Utilization Select... Dementia-related support groups Physician visits per year Emergency room visits Part D monthly prescription fills Home health visits Durable medical equipment claims Inpatient hospital stays Medicare inpatient hospital readmissions Skilled nursing facility stays Skilled nursing home medicare beds Getting medicaid long term services and supports

9. Community Variables & Civic Engagement Select... Age-friendly efforts in community Air pollution: annual # of unhealthy days Open space in community Walkability score Grandparents raising grandchildren Grandparents who live with grandchildren Assisted living sites Vacant homes in community Universities and community colleges Public libraries Ymcas Access to broadband Internet usage Voter participation

10. Safety & Transportation Select... Violent crime rate Homicide rate Firearm fatalities Property crime Licensed drivers over age 61 Motor vehicle owners over 65 Always drive wearing a seatbelt Fatal crashes involving adult age 60+ per town Fatal crashes involving adult age 60+ per county Total crashes involving adult age 60+ per town Senior transportation providers Medical transportation services for older people Nonmedical transportation services for older people Transportation performance score

11. Economic & Housing Variables Select... Below poverty line Receiving food stamps Employed Households with annual income < $20,000 Households with annual income $20,000-$49,999 Households with annual income > $50,000 Own home Have mortage on home Households spend >35% of income on housing (renter) Households spend >35% of income on housing (owner)

12. Cost of Living Select... Single, homeowner without mortgage, good health Single, renter, good health Couple, homeowner without mortgage, good health Couple, renter, good health