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Viewpoint addresses social isolation and frailty in adults, indicating significant public health challenges.
Mehrabi F, Pomeroy ML, Hoodendijk EO, et al. Rethinking health-care systems to tackle social isolation and frailty. Lancet Public Health 2026; published online Feb 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00324-X—In this Viewpoint, the third sentence of the Social isolation and frailty: intersecting public health challenges section should read “Social isolation affects one in four adults aged 60 years and older, and frailty affects an estimated 12–24% of adults aged 50 years and older globally.” These corrections have been made as of March 6, 2026.
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