First, read about how AARP is backing legislation to support family caregivers.
The Ethel, named after AARP's inspiring founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, started as a free weekly e-newsletter in August 2020. Since then, we've launched a public Ethel Facebook page, a closed Facebook group, The Ethel Circle, and another closed Facebook group, The Ethel On-The-Go. The Ethel Circle is a safe space where older women can talk openly and honestly about the very real joys and challenges associated with aging. The Ethel-On-The-Go group is for older women who love to travel. Here are five things going on in the Ethel World that you should know about right now.
- We have launched an Ethel Store! Celebrate being a part of The Ethel community by proudly wearing our new Ethel-branded products!
- There are now Ethel Gathering Groups in 46 states. Through these groups, older women are meeting up and making friends in cities across the country. To find out if there's a group in your area, go here.
- We asked those in The Ethel Circle if they've ever had a falling out with a sibling and more than 150 women responded. Find out what they had to say.
- We're offering a women-only Road Scholar Ethel tour to New York City/Broadway in October 2025. This is a FABULOUS tour. Don't miss out. Sign up today as spaces are limited.
- This week's Ethel newsletter is out — and it's a special Mother's Day edition. Check out the article on five secrets to a long life from our writer's 101-year-old mother. Check out all of the new Ethel articles on the Ethel website.
