Seth Boffeli

It’s time to stretch your legs and feel the sun on your skin. AARP is gearing up for the spring and summer by offering active outdoor events. Outdoor events include beautiful hikes, exploratory bike rides, and fun canoe trips. If you like to stay landlocked, join AARP on our Trail Trekker hikes or our Destination Rides. If you like to stay cool during Minnesota’s hot summer days, our two Voyager Canoe Trips are perfect for you and a friend.

By Celina Grimes

AARP Minnesota offers presentations and workshops on a wide range of topics, such as fraud and scam

Spring is here (even though it's hard to tell) and it's time to get going. AARP Minnesota is excited to provide AARP and their guest’s discounts for many upcoming events. So throw on the rain boots and windbreakers and get out to see one of these Twin Cities performances.

Select AARP members are invited to a free screening of MOLLY'S GAME starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner on Monday April 16th. Written and directed by AARP Movies for Grownups Award-Winner Aaron Sorkin!

AARP staff and volunteer leaders are looking to connect with members in Southwest Minnesota. Stop by the Daily Grind in Marshall, MN on Friday, March 23rd for a free cup of coffee, find out more about what AARP is up to, let us know more about what matters most to you and learn how you can get involved.

It’s no secret that Minnesota’s population is aging rapidly and our workforce is declining in size, with potentially seismic impacts on business, industry, and the state’s overall economic health. Given these realities, how can we keep older workers engaged and productive in the workforce, contributing vital skills to help Minnesota thrive in this changing landscape? What are the conversations that need to happen – between employers and employees, and across rural and urban communities – to tackle this growing challenge?

St. Paul - Members of the Consumer Workgroup on Elder Abuse commend the Office of Legislative Auditor’s (OLA) report on the Office of Health Facility Complaints (OHFC). The report brings needed transparency and accountability to a department that has been plagued by an inability to investigate elder abuse complaints in a timely manner.

The U.S. Health care system spends well over $300 billion a year on prescription drugs, and almost three-fourths of that goes to brand name drugs, even though they make up less than one in eight prescriptions. The escalating costs of pharmaceuticals are driving up health care costs and premiums in both the employer and individual market.

Consumer Workgroup Lays out Public Policy Actions Necessary to Prevent/Deter Elder Abuse