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Background
Social isolation and loneliness are critical to the health of older adults, but they have not been well‐described at the end of life.
Objectives
To determine the prevalence and correlates of social isolation and loneliness among older adults in the last years of life.
Design
Nationally representative, cross‐sectional survey.
Setting
Health and Retirement Study, 2006–2016 data.
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