Growing Older

Photographs and interviews by Jess Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre portray the joyful and difficult lived experiences of older transgender adults in the U.S.

Jackie, Christine, and Tineaka talk about their challenges to planning retirement, from barriers to saving, to the challenges of handling child care and elder care.

This infographic provides facts and statistics about the challenges that working women face as they grow older, especially in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

The retirement crisis for women and LGBTQIA+ people is growing. This executive summary by the National Women’s Law Center explains why.

We celebrated season one of our podcast, Next Chapters, with live interviews and audience Q&A! Featuring podcast host Mindy Fried, guests Karen Given, Karen Bullock, Jane Fleishman, Vilunya Diskin, and Joan Ditzion.

These personal essays reflect on feminism, ageism, social inequalities, and care work. Essayists Joan Dizion, Phyllis Mitzen, Connie Goldman, and Nancy Hooyman write about their personal journeys, and call for more feminist work on women and aging.

Founders of Our Bodies Ourselves discuss their personal experience of aging and their continued commitment to making health and sexuality information accessible to all women and gender-expansive people.

Gerontologist Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci describes a remarkably innovative and creative project, preparing medical students to provide compassionate care, including to older individuals.

Ryan Backer speaks to how age activism and queer activism intersect, and how age pride can aid us in overcoming ageism.

After the death of her longtime partner, Laura Barr took to the road. She has spent the past 5 years traveling in her camper with her two dogs. Laura talks about the passion that fuels her continued journey, and what she's found along the way.

This podcast episode features Elizabeth White, who is innovating moderate-income shared housing for older women, and Alison Joucovsky about a program to help older adults in Colorado to age in place.

In this episode, we hear from musician and organizer, Sheryl Wiser, who found love again in her 60s; and Dr. Jane Fleishman, a certified sexuality educator who promotes the sexual wellness of older adults.