Many seniors in B.C. feel 'dismissed and invisible,' seniors' advocate says

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VICTORIA – A study and poll from the office of British Columbia’s seniors’ advocate says ageism is a problem in the province and more than half of those surveyed say they have been victims of age discrimination. 

Advocate Dan Levitt did two surveys last year in conjunction with the report, asking B.C. residents of all ages to share their experiences, and found 84 per cent of 9,200 respondents said ageism is an issue and 54 per cent said they’ve been impacted.

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