Sophia H. Moten is the Assistant Photo Editor for AARP. Born in Texas and based in Washington, D.C., Sophia makes photo stories about community, identity, and womanhood. Her practice is based largely upon shared lived experiences. Find more information about Sophia and her work at sophiahmphotos.com.
When the original retirement community of Sun City opened its doors for the first time in the 1960s, in Arizona, the landscape of older adult communities was less-than-encouraging. At the time, the expectation for life after 55 was "literally, to retire from it." Older folks were expected to walk…
