You could lay down some 1/8" luan plywood over the old floor via narrow crown stapler, and if required just get a 1/8 offset T-mold transition into the adjoining room if the height is off. Imo, even if the two floors in each room are level with each other, I'd use a transition strip between them to finish the room off nicely.

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