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AARP is championing a plan to increase resources for family caregivers across the state. It would include the expansion of caregiver resource centers and the creation of a statewide website with evidence-based educational and training materials.
Minnesota Secure Choice will allow employees to contribute to an individual retirement account via automatic payroll deduction. The program could begin operation as early as January 2025.
Seven Ohio entities won 2023 AARP Community Challenge grants—totaling nearly $136,000. Projects included a home repair service for older adults, a grocery store in a food desert and an urban farm.
AARP Minnesota is working to ensure more Minnesotans—especially those 50 and older—can harness the power of broadband. It’s vital for everything from entertainment to accessing reliable information.
AARP is working with the Food Bank Council of Michigan and other organizations to help bridge the resulting gaps through legislation and community outreach.
In Minnesota, nearly 450,000 residents 50-plus live on their own, up from more than 383,000 in 2012, U.S. census data shows. AARP Minnesota is working to help these solo agers develop support networks.
Julialynne Walker, 72, has given gardening kits to local families and founded a nonprofit to provide the community with gardening resources.
Residents of Princeton will soon have a new mode of transportation to get around the city: a hybrid, multipassenger bike that runs on a combination of electricity and regular pedal power.
A Friendly Turn: How AARP Minnesota Has Helped Make the State a Member of the 'Age-Friendly' Network
Mardi Knudson, 68, was baffled when she drove into a downtown St. Cloud parking garage recently and couldn’t find a way to pay with cash.
The state Legislature is considering paid a family- and medical-leave bill that would establish a state-run insurance program to provide up to 12 weeks of partial wage replacement for workers who take leave to care for a family member, for a pregnancy or because of a serious illness.
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