Redefining Aging: An Intersectional Approach
In this episode of Aging For All, we welcome Glynis Boyd Hughes, an intersectional gerontologist. Glynis shares her journey into gerontology, emphasizing the importance of understanding the social drivers of health and the impact of intersectionality on aging. Our conversation explores how societal systems shape aging experiences and the need for community engagement and advocacy to create better outcomes for elders. Glynis encourages listeners to view aging as a gift and to take action in their communities to support others.
Meet Our Special Guest!
Glynis (she/they) is an intersectional gerontologist, melding her lived, academic, and professional experience and knowledge to create a holistic approach to increasing awareness of the impact of social drivers of health and trauma on equity in aging. Through recognizing a service gap in gerontology created as a result of limited focus on social drivers of health and trauma on equity, she is adamant about the effectiveness of an intersectional lens to improve equity for better later-life outcomes. She credits her late daughter, Gabrielle, for serving as her “North Star” in leading her to her encore career as an elderhood advocate and researcher.
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