Both Missouri and Illinois finish in the bottom half of a new report on how well the states care for older people.
Illinois comes at number 32, Missouri number 40 -- on the United Health Foundation's 11th America's Health Rankings Senior Report.
Missouri's strengths were identified as a low prevalence of frequent mental distress and a high volunteerism rate.
Illinois had a low prevelance of excesssive drinking and a high flu vaccination rate among seniors.
Illinois challenges included high rates of obesity, food insecurity and lack of physical activity.
Two of Missouri's big concerns were a high early death rate and low prevalence of fruit and vegetable consumption.
The best state for senior health is Utah, the worst is Mississippi.
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