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This new analysis from AARP identified the U.S. counties where geographic and racial/ethnic disparities in midlife life expectancy grew from 2000-2019. This is the first country-wide,
time-series analysis of midlife life expectancy at the county level that includes estimates for Native Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. At AARP, we have
always fought to build a more equitable America and improve people's lives. But we recognize that systemic inequities, including discrimination based on age and race, continue to block
economic opportunities for some Americans and leave others in poor health – even shortening their lives. Those hardest hit are older Americans, people of color, women and those living in
isolated rural areas. This report reinforces the fact that where you are born and where you reside at midlife (age 50) matter now more than ever for predicting your chances of living a long,
healthy life. It provides county-level data to assist policymakers in designing interventions that address the needs of communities and counties at highest risk. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
ACHIEVING HEALTHY LONGEVITY AT THE COUNTY LEVEL * A CALL TO ACTION: CREATE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS FOR HEALTH LONGEVITY Public, private, and nonprofit sectors must create cross-sector
plans of action to enable the possibility for everyone to live longer and healthier lives. Examples of plans include the recommendations of the National Academies Global Roadmap for Healthy
Longevity. * CONDUCT RESEARCH AT THE STATE AND COUNTY LEVELS AND DISAGGREGATE DATA COLLECTION Additional research and data collection at the State and local levels are needed to determine
the root causes of the observed disparities in midlife life expectancy, and how we can achieve equity. * FOCUSED INVESTMENTS: INCREASE INTERVENTIONS IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED
DISPARITIES IN MIDLIFE LIFE EXPECTANCY State, city, and county governments, along with philanthropy and the private sector, must focus on communities within the counties with the worst life
expectancy outcomes to improve healthy longevity for all residents. State-level fact sheets with county-level data from this analysis can assist policymakers in identifying the communities
and counties at highest risk. MIDLIFE LIFE EXPECTANCY STATE FACT SHEETS AND APPENDICES All States: National Report Alabama: Fact Sheet Appendix Alaska: Fact Sheet Appendix Arizona:
Fact Sheet Appendix Arkansas: Fact Sheet Appendix California: Fact Sheet Appendix Colorado: Fact Sheet Appendix Connecticut: Fact Sheet Appendix Delaware: Fact Sheet
Appendix District of Columbia: Fact Sheet Appendix Florida: Fact Sheet Appendix Georgia: Fact Sheet Appendix Hawaii: Fact Sheet Appendix Idaho: Fact Sheet Appendix Illinois:
Fact Sheet Appendix Indiana: Fact Sheet Appendix Iowa: Fact Sheet Appendix Kansas: Fact Sheet Appendix Kentucky: Fact Sheet Appendix Louisiana: Fact Sheet Appendix Maine:
Fact Sheet Appendix Maryland: Fact Sheet Appendix Massachusetts: Fact Sheet Appendix Michigan: Fact Sheet Appendix Minnesota: Fact Sheet Appendix Mississippi: Fact Sheet
Appendix Missouri: Fact Sheet Appendix Montana: Fact Sheet Appendix Nebraska: Fact Sheet Appendix Nevada: Fact Sheet Appendix New Hampshire: Fact Sheet Appendix New Jersey:
Fact Sheet Appendix New Mexico: Fact Sheet Appendix New York: Fact Sheet Appendix North Carolina: Fact Sheet Appendix North Dakota: Fact Sheet Appendix Ohio: Fact Sheet
Appendix Oklahoma: Fact Sheet Appendix Oregon: Fact Sheet Appendix Pennsylvania: Fact Sheet Appendix Rhode Island: Fact Sheet Appendix South Carolina: Fact Sheet Appendix
South Dakota: Fact Sheet Appendix Tennessee: Fact Sheet Appendix Texas: Fact Sheet Appendix Utah: Fact Sheet Appendix Vermont: Fact Sheet Appendix Virginia: Fact Sheet
Appendix Washington: Fact Sheet Appendix West Virginia: Fact Sheet Appendix Wisconsin: Fact Sheet Appendix Wyoming: Fact Sheet Appendix For more information on AARP’s longevity
work, contact AARP Thought Leadership at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact [email protected].