About the hosts![]() As an older adult, Dr. Jane Fleishman loves talking about sex with just about anyone and, in particular, other older adults and the professionals who work with them. She is on a mission and provides training to promote the sexual well-being of older adults in continuing care communities.
Jane has conducted research on the sexuality of older adults in same-sex relationships and has written a book about LGBTQ elders’ who came of age at the time of Stonewall. She loves teaching, writing, and answering questions about sex. That’s why she loves being a co-host of this podcast. In her mind, she thinks of herself as a bit of a local media mogul with a column, Sexuality and Aging in the Daily Hampshire Gazette and is a regular guest on WHMP, her local independent radio station. In her 60s, Jane received a Master’s in Education and a Ph.D in Human Sexuality from Widener University. She’s been a lifelong activist and as she gets older she likes mentoring younger people taking leadership roles in social and political movements. ![]() Ashley Mader, Ph.D., LICSW is a psychotherapist, sex therapist, educator and consultant who specializes in older adults. She runs a private practice with a focus on older adult sexuality and aging transitions. Dr. Mader received both her MSW and Ph.D. at Widener University in the Philadelphia area. She also has a blog called SHINE: Sexual Health In a New Era (www.ourshine.org). She resides in Amherst, MA with her partner and two cats.
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