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We aimed to examine (a) how older adults' engagement in social activities changes during the years before death, and (b) whether trajectories of engagement in these activities differ depending on physical and cognitive function.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants and Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed 22,993 annual observations from 4667 participants in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), a U.S. nationally\u2010representative, longitudinal study of Medicare recipients aged 65 and older who died between 2012 and 2024.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used logistic growth curve models to test how participation in each of 5 activities\u2014visiting with family or friends, religious service attendance, organized group activities, going out for enjoyment, and volunteering\u2014changed over the 13\u2009years prior to death. Key predictors included physical and cognitive function.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings indicated that older adults' participation in all 5 social activities declined during this final period of the life course, with considerable variation across activities. 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