Older Adults

Older Adults

Older Adults

Improve access to health care for Vermont's older adults

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Why Is This Important?

Older Adults

% of adults age 65 and older who visited a doctor in the last year for routine care

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2018

88%

100%

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Older Adults

% of females age 65 and older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services

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2016

38%

55%

1

Older Adults

% of males age 65 and older who are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services

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2016

45%

55%

1

Older Adults

Improve health for Vermont's older adults

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Why Is This Important?

Fall-related death rate per 100,000 adults age 65 and older

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2020

155.8

116.9

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Obesity

% of households with food insecurity

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2020

9%

5%

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Injury

Fall-related emergency department visits per 100,000 adults age 65 and older

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2014

5,452.8

4,951.0

2

Respiratory

Asthma hospitalization rate per 10,000 adults age 65 and older

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2015

8.1

9.3

2

Substance Use

% of adults age 65 and older who drink at a level of risk

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2021

24%

18%

1

Immunization

% of adults age 65 and older who ever had pneumococcal vaccine

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2021

71%

90%

1

Immunization

% of adults age 65 and older who receive annual flu shot

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2021

73%

90%

3

Older Adults

Department of Disabilites, Aging and Independent Living

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What We Do

Who We Serve

How We Impact

Older Adults

# of Medicaid eligible beneficiaries reached through SHIP (State Health Insurance Program) presentations/exhibits/health and senior events

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Q3 2012

758

2,506

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