Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) invites qualified individuals and organizations to apply for Community Grants beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Community Grant applications are due by Monday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Community Grant awards will fund efforts to create, improve or expand innovative systems, programs, built environments and other initiatives that contribute to age-friendly communities. Background The Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, […]
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Critical Access: Expanding Broadband in Minnesota
Access to high-speed internet is not a luxury; it’s a necessity! Join AARP MN for a webinar to discuss how communities can increase broadband and capitalize on high-speed internet investments where people need equitable access. August 24, 2022 – 1-2 p.m. Representatives from AARP, the Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Institute for Local Self-Reliance […]
Dementia Friends Extravaganza 2022
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and Dementia Friends Minnesota is on a mission to make new Dementia Friends. Help get the word out about these free, one-hour sessions that help us change the way we think, act and talk about dementia. Here’s a blurb you can share with your networks. BLURB TO SHARE […]
Demographics: Minnesota’s Aging Population 2022
The older adult population in Minnesota continues to grow and is projected to reach 1 million within the next year according to Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer in a January 2022 presentation. The presentation covers details about the geographic distribution of the population, race identity of older adults and people with disabilities and poverty levels.
Combating Ageism Workshop
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging is pleased to present Combating Ageism on March 24, 2022, from 9:30 – 11:30. Co-facilitated by Sally Brown and Donna Comer of the Vital Aging Network, this dynamic virtual workshop will share the fundamentals of ageism and the impact it has on our lives, work environments and the systems we influence as […]
NO PAIN MN
Hennepin Healthcare has been awarded a grant by the Minnesota Department of Health to study and better understand alternative therapies for managing chronic pain. The project is titled Opioid Pain Alleviation Information Network – Minnesota (NO PAIN MN) Goals of the project include: Identifying evidence-based, non-pharmacologic therapies and providers in Minnesota and map them in a website hosted by […]