[Magnitude and factors associated with the solitary death phenomenon of the elderly in the Valencian Community.].

Objective: In the Valencian Community 23% of the elderly people live alone, representing the solitary death among aged persons an unwanted effect of aging. Our aim was to determine the magnitude of this phenomenon and its risk factors in the population over 64 years of the CV during the period 2015-2017.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was carried out.