Diana, 83, ceramist - responsible for building and managing New Ground's website.
Vivien, 82, ex-counsellor - organises yoga sessions and Tea at Three every Friday in the communal kitchen
Hedi, 97, Jewish refugee in the Second World War - heads up the communications team for all the women
Eva, 70, retired management consultant - the Treasurer of New Ground
They are just a few of the 26 women redefining ageing while living at the co-housing association New Ground. Thanks to the founders' indefatigable campaign to make this place exist, they have thought deeply about ageing.
Blending practical advice with engaging stories, the book attempts to answer key questions we all ask ourselves, such as:
- How do we live well in old age?
- Is it possible to avoid falling into aging tropes?
- Can we transform ageist attitudes?
- How do we share our knowledge with those generations below us and pave the way for them?
- Can we live in a sustainable, forward-thinking way?
- Can we be old and happy?
This book captures the energy and revolutionary work in building and shaping this incredible community, with helpful takeaways for its readers. A wonderful celebration of the spirit of New Ground, it will inspire anyone who wants to be as happy as possible in this complex and misunderstood phase of their lives.
Our Later Years
By The women of New Ground
An uplifting and honest book about how we can have a creative and fulfilling third age, written by a pioneering group of women who fought for 20 years to make their vision of growing old together a reality. New Ground, their home, has been the subject of many documentaries and features around the world, and has been hailed as 'a feminist utopia'.Material available
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Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing / Pub date: May 2026 / Format: 216 x 135mm / Extent: 224 pagesAbout the Author
The women of New Ground are a community of older women, aged 50-92, who have carved out a radical new vision for ageing well. In this book we hear their stories about how choosing to get older together has transformed their attitudes towards what getting older and embracing community can mean.
