Bills to add $20 million to the Senior Nutrition Program over the next biennium were introduced last week in the Minnesota Legislature.
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MNLCOA Support for Meals for Seniors
The Meals and Services Coalition has received this letter of support from the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA).
Age-Friendly Communities RFP
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, […]
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.