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The New (Immigrant) Face of New York’s Aging Population

2021
August 12, 2021

christian gonzález-rivera

In this interview with elder justice lawyer Veronica Escobar for the Aging Wisely podcast, christian gonzález-rivera, Brookdale’s director of strategic policy initiatives, discusses the increasing diversity of New York’s older population. He talks about the particular challenges that older immigrants face in New York City, including poverty, the language barrier, and the relative lack of culturally relevant services. He also discusses the importance of New York’s ethnic neighborhoods to the ability of older immigrants to age in their communities.

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