Survey reports overall health in Snohomish county is lowest since 2016

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EVERETT — Less than half of Snohomish County residents say their overall health and well-being is good or at least moderate.

That is one finding from an annual study scheduled to be released Wednesday by the Providence Institute for a Healthier Community, or PIHC. Launched in 2016, the institute’s Health and Well-Being Monitor seeks to gauge overall health by asking questions about six different areas: relationships, security, physical health, work and growth, neighborhood and environment, and mental and emotional health.

This year, about 700 people participated in the survey, PIHC executive director Scott Forslund said. Of those, only 49% reported positive health, a 6% drop from 2017.

Lower health scores often are due to a lack of exercise, sleep and proper diet, education, spirituality, financial security, access to health care and a sense of belonging in their community, Forslund said.

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1. IMHO #1 cause of poor health in older people is....

lack of regular aerobic exercise. Exercise routine must be started during age in mid-50's.
Otherwise by the time they go on Medicare, lack of exercise has deteriorated body enough and
it is difficult if not impossible to begin an exercise routine.