8 Things You Didn't Know Social Security Could Do for You

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Published July 31, 2025

First, find out what AARP is doing to fight age discrimination in the workplace.

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 47 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 followers of our public Ethel Facebook page to tell us what they'd do first if they won the lottery. Find out what more than 600 women 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! Check out this article on how you can finally get a handle on insomnia. And read all of the other new Ethel articles on the Ethel website.