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Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximat

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Drawing on interdisciplinary, cross-national perspectives, this open access book contributes to the development of a coherent scientific discourse on social exc

By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States who are older than 64. Approximately 26 percent of these will be racial and ethnic minorities