America's Health Rankings Senior Report 2026
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Summary
The United Health Foundation has released the America’s Health Rankings 2026 Senior Report, which presents 56 measures of health and well-being from 25 data sources to provide a comprehensive view of older adult health across the nation.
This year’s report finds progress in several areas of older adult health, including expansion of the workforce caring for older adults, improvements in preventive health behaviors, and a continued decrease in early deaths. Despite these areas of progress, food insecurity increased, and several measures of mental and behavioral health worsened. The report also features insights on factors that shape the health of older adults living in rural areas.
This year’s report finds progress in several areas of older adult health, including expansion of the workforce caring for older adults, improvements in preventive health behaviors, and a continued decrease in early deaths. Despite these areas of progress, food insecurity increased, and several measures of mental and behavioral health worsened. The report also features insights on factors that shape the health of older adults living in rural areas.