With estimates of homebound adults aged 65 years and older in the United States as
high as 3.6 million and rising,
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solutions to counter the adverse outcomes experienced by these individuals, including
social isolation and advanced medical conditions, will become increasingly necessary.
Supporting older homebound adults as they age in place is a matter of humanity as
well as economics, as social isolation and homebound status are independent predictors
of both functional decline and death.
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Projections. US Census Bureau Current Population Reports.
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