MenLiving’s Elders Program for Men 40+
Are you a man over 40 looking to make the most of your next chapter in life? The transition into your elder years can be both exciting and challenging. For many, it’s a time of new opportunities, personal growth, and meaningful connections. For others, it can be a time of isolation and loneliness. Many men over 40 even report that they have no close friends at all.
At MenLiving, we understand the unique potential and challenges these years can bring. That’s why we’ve created the Elders program—to empower men like you. The Elders equips men to navigate this transition with purpose, confidence, and support.
What is MenLiving’s Elders program?
The Elders helps men 40 and above to thrive in their next chapter of life. It’s part education, part friendship-building and part purpose-finding.
Elders education program partners with leading experts to explore:
- Biological changes of aging;
- Relationships and social connections;
- Mental and physical health and well-being;
- New purposes, passions, interests, and hobbies;
You’ll hear from experts including Dr. Jed Diamond, MenAlive; Shana James, Honest Sex ; Dr. Paul Ward, Midlife-New Life; Paul Long, A New Way Forward; Robert Gallo, Eisner Fellow; Christopher McLellan, The Whole Care Network & Aging Gayfully; Dr. Harold Kooden, Golden Men and Lester Strong, The Peaceful Guardians Project.
Elders connection offers biweekly meetings to expand your social circle and build friendship.
Elders purpose delivers opportunities to serve as a mentor to college seniors in our Bridge program, helping to guide them through their own life transitions. As well as opportunities to mentor, lead and share your expertise across a variety of causes and industries.


Your $35 monthly Elders Membership Includes:
- An invitation to biweekly meetings to expand your social circle;
- Opportunities to serve as a mentor to college seniors in our Bridge program, helping to guide them through their own life transitions.
- Unique volunteer opportunities with a variety of organizations needing support
- Access to courses on personal development, growth and health.
As a member of the Elders, you’ll gain the tools, knowledge, and relationships to make your next decades truly golden. You’ll join a supportive brotherhood of men, too, who uplift, challenge, and inspire one another.
Sign Up for The Elders

Ready to embrace your second half of life?
Join the next cohort of the Elders and step confidently into this rewarding stage of life. Together, we’ll redefine what it means to be an elder—vibrant, connected, and thriving.
MenLiving is a six-year-old Chicago-based nonprofit. We create spaces both online and in person where men can connect, heal, and thrive. Each year, our team of inspired leaders hosts over 500 gatherings—at least 450 online and more than 50 in person. In every space we create, we explore how men may live healthy, intentional, connected lives.
