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Screening for Loneliness and Social Isolation in Clinical Practice
Rebecca Mullen1, Hillary D Lum2
1Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado, 12631 E. 17th Avenue, Mail Stop F496, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|July 13, 2025
Abstract
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The United States is currently amidst an epidemic of social isolation and loneliness (SIL). Despite the high prevalence of SIL and the known severe health risks, health care settings, clinical practices, and clinicians have been slow to respond. This article demonstrates SIL as medical issues, with a particular emphasis on older adults, and discusses practical screening tools and other considerations to guide the integration of SIL screening and assessment in clinical practice.

