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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Single, homeowner without mortgage, good health
Single, renter, good health
Couple, homeowner without mortgage, good health
Couple, renter, good health