Older Immigrants Are More Likely Than Older Nonimmigrants to Experience Loneliness

• Immigrant older adults are at a higher risk for loneliness than nonimmigrants.
• Age at immigration matters: risk of loneliness is significantly higher for
immigrants who arrived in the United States after age 18.
• Factors such as socio-demographic characteristics, health, and engagement in
volunteering partially explain immigrant older adults’ higher risk of loneliness.
• Programs that promote social connection are necessary to reduce loneliness
among older adult immigrants.