Older adult newcomers ‘forgotten’, Seneca researchers find | MyNews | Seneca Students

While day-to-day life is difficult for many seniors in Canada, a Seneca applied research project has found the challenges older adult newcomers face have become even more pronounced during the pandemic.

“Senior immigrants told us how their hardships were magnified during the pandemic,” said Dr. Bahar Biazar, who teaches at Seneca’s English Language Institute. “This got my research team and me thinking how the entire settlement process in Canada is geared toward attracting and supporting productive young immigrants. The older group is being forgotten.”

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