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Informal caregivers are relied on to supplement formal systems. Sociodemographic shifts have driven concerns regarding the outcomes of older adults who are unable to rely on informal support, or older adults without advocates (OAWAs). This scoping review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of health and social care access and systems navigation for OAWAs. We searched for peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative, and mixed studies published from 2005 onwards in the following electronic databases: CINAHL Complete, ASSIA, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. The review adhered to methodological recommendations from the JBI and Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework. Primary and secondary peer-reviewed empirical research studies conducted within Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, Western Europe, and the United Kingdom and describing barriers …