First off, AARP has launched a new Social Security page packed with the latest news, expert advice and answers to the most frequently asked questions about Social Security benefits.
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.
- This week, we posted a conversation starter on the Ethel Facebook page: What travel destination isn't worth all the hype? Find out what nearly 700 women had to say!
- 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.
- Find out how The Ethel Circle changed one older woman's life forever. An inspiring story!
- 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 today — as it is every Wednesday. Check out the article for older women who may be feeling a bit invisible and forgotten. You are not alone. Check out all of the new Ethel articles on the Ethel website.
