Trans people are among the most marginalized and stigmatized groups globally, facing high risks of discrimination, violence and abuse. In Colombia, older adults experience significant vulnerabilities and poverty, which are exacerbated for those with diverse gender identities, a population that remains invisible in this country. The existing literature on the ageing experiences of trans individuals, particularly in Latin America, is scarce, yet trans individuals in this region face widespread violence and discrimination. This article addresses this knowledge gap by exploring the ageing challenges encountered by Colombian trans women, through a qualitative study involving 23 trans women aged 50–67 living in Bogotá. It finds that older trans women face barriers throughout their lives, including stigma, gender-based violence, stigmatizing policies and political erasure. While some barriers persist for their lifecourse, others emerge in later life. A few resources are available at the structural, societal and individual levels to help trans women in Columbia cope with the ageing process. This article contributes to the limited knowledge of ageing in trans populations in the Global South. It shows how legal and social frameworks are pivotal in shaping ageing experiences that are unique to Colombia in ways not thoroughly explored in the Global North. It underscores the need for inclusive policies and practices that address the specific challenges of trans older adults. By adding to the social gerontological scholarship, this article will help inform debates and guide future research and policy development.

The COVID-19 outbreak could be considered as an uncontrollable stressful life event. Lockdown measures have provoked a disruption of daily life with a great impact over older adults’ health and well-being. Nevertheless, eudaimonic well‐being plays a protective role in confronting adverse circumstances, such as the COVID-19 situation. This study aims to assess the association between age and psychological well-being (personal growth and purpose in life). Young–old (60–70 years) and old–old (71–80 years) community-dwelling Spaniards (N = 878) completed a survey and reported on their sociodemographic characteristics and their levels of health, COVID-19 stress-related, appraisal, and personal resources. Old–old did not evidence poorer psychological well-being than young–old. Age has only a negative impact on personal growth. The results also suggest that the nature of the COVID-19 impact (except for the loss of a loved one) may not be as relevant for the older adults’ well-being as their appraisals and personal resources for managing COVID-related problems. In addition, these results suggest that some sociodemographic and health-related variables have an impact on older adults’ well-being. Thus, perceived-health, family functioning, resilience, gratitude, and acceptance had significant associations with both personal growth and purpose in life. Efforts to address older adults’ psychological well-being focusing on older adults’ personal resources should be considered.