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What happens when we stop treating generations as separate groups and start creating opportunities for them to learn, create, collaborate, and lead together? That was the question at the heart of Gray Panthers NYC’s September Transformation Tuesday, “Co-Generational Innovators: A Showcase of Voices Building Bridges.” Facilitated by Gray Panthers NYC board member and CoGenerate Voices Fellow Meg LaPorte, the conversation brought together a remarkable group of innovators workin

What does it take to change the future of aging? Sometimes, it starts with a young person who discovers a movement and decides to carry its mission forward. Sometimes, it starts with a caregiver who realizes just how much power they have to protect—or diminish—a person's dignity. Sometimes, it starts with an artist, an advocate, a student, or a community leader who simply refuses to accept that “this is the way things are.” On August 25, Gray Panthers NYC's Transformation Tue

Aging is not something to reverse. It’s something to understand, adapt to—and live fully. What does it really mean to age well? That was the question at the heart of Gray Panthers NYC’s July 2026 Transformation Tuesday conversation with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, geriatrician, educator, and author of Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life. In conversation with Gray Panthers board member Ron Roel, Dr. Leipzig offered a refreshingly direct perspective on aging: n

At Gray Panthers NYC's June Transformation Tuesday webinar, Aging with Pride: Building Inclusive Communities, our panel explored what it truly means to create communities where LGBTQ+ older adults can age with dignity, belonging, and support. While Pride Month celebrates progress, our conversation was a reminder that many older LGBTQ+ adults continue to face unique challenges rooted in decades of discrimination, isolation, and barriers to care. Building inclusive communities

Five years after COVID-19 swept through nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the United States, Gray Panthers NYC gathered advocates, family members, researchers, clergy, and long-term care leaders for a powerful conversation: A Remembrance: The COVID Tragedy Five Years Later. The webinar served as both a memorial and a call to action. It revisited the 2021 Gray Panthers documentary Honoring Nursing Home Lives Lost, while asking an urgent question: Have we learn

What does it really mean to care for someone? Not just clinically. Not just efficiently. But humanly. During the April 28, 2026 Transformation Tuesday, we were joined by Marcus Engel—author, speaker, and narrative medicine educator—whose lived experience reshaped how many of us think about compassion in healthcare. His story began with trauma. But what stayed with us wasn’t just survival—it was what made survival possible. The Power of “I’m Here” In the chaos following a deva

At our March 31, 2026 Transformation Tuesday, Gray Panthers NYC explored one of the most intimate, difficult, and deeply human questions any society can face: Who gets to decide how a dying person dies? In a timely and thoughtful conversation, David Leven of End of Life Choices New York helped unpack New York’s newly signed Medical Aid in Dying Act, what it does, what it does not do, and why this issue is ultimately about dignity, autonomy, compassion, and justice. Here are s

Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) continues to generate intense debate in New York State and across the country. Who has the right to decide how we die? What protections exist? What does the Medical Aid in Dying Act that was recently signed into law in NY entail? Join us for a timely and thoughtful conversation with David C. Leven, JD, a nationally respected advocate and policy leader in end-of-life care. With decades of experience advancing patient rights, palliative care reform,

This month’s Transformation Tuesday made one thing unmistakably clear: isolation is not a “visitor policy” issue—it’s a human rights issue. The Essential Caregivers Act is about ensuring that no resident in a nursing home or other Medicare/Medicaid-certified long-term care setting can be cut off from the person who knows them, steadies them, advocates for them, and helps them survive—even during emergencies. 1) The cost of separation is real—and it compounds fast Mary Daniel’

Join the team and find out how you can help! Caregivers are partners in care, not visitors. During the COVID pandemic, family members across the country were denied access to loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes. Countless people died alone—without the comfort, advocacy, and love of those who knew them best. That must never happen again. Join us for an action-focused Transformation Tuesday as we fight for the Federal Essential Caregiver Bill, legislation rooted in the le

Vision Into Action: Intergenerational Work of Our Rising Leaders Transformation Tuesday | January 27, 2026 Hosted by Gray Panthers NYC Gray Panthers NYC kicked off 2026 with a reminder that the future of aging justice isn’t an abstract idea—it’s already being built, in real communities, by people who refuse to accept the tired story that aging means decline, isolation, or invisibility. This special program featured alumni of the Rising Leaders Award (generously sponsored by D

Transformation Tuesday | November 25, 2025, Hosted by Gray Panthers NYC Speaker: Amy Paul, Founder of Heirloom Words As we closed out our 2025 Transformation Tuesday season, Amy Paul invited us to think not just about what we leave behind, but how we want to be remembered—and how our words can carry love, wisdom, and comfort long after we’re gone. This session reframed “legacy” from dollars and documents to something more human: the stories, values, and hard-won lessons

Money, possessions, and genetics aren’t the only things we pass down. A Legacy Letter—sometimes called an Ethical Will—is a timeless way to share your values, life wisdom, and love with those who matter most. In this special Transformation Tuesday session, Amy Paul will guide participants through the art and importance of creating a Legacy Letter—an ancient practice that has reemerged as a meaningful tradition for families today. Together, we will explore how to begin, what t

Join us for an age-diverse panel of individuals for a discussion that encompasses a new concept from Ashton Applewhite, called "YODA --...

Transformation Tuesday | July 2025 Hosted by Gray Panthers NYC Caregiving touches every life. Whether we’ve been caregivers, are caregivers, will be caregivers, or will one day need one, the experience binds us all. At this month’s Transformation Tuesday , Gray Panthers NYC brought together three remarkable advocates to explore what true partnership in caregiving looks like—and why it matters. Moderated by Carrie Leljedal , GPNYC Vice President and family advocate, the con

Join Gray Panthers NYC for a powerful conversation with cultural critic and activist Margaret Morganroth Gullette, author of American...

Six rising leaders in long-term care gathered to discuss their roles and their paths to leadership in the field, moderated by Gray...

An Official United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing Side Event New York, N.Y. – Three leaders in the anti-ageism movement will...