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Advocating for State Fraud Restitution Fund

AARP is also advocating this year for the creation of a state restitution fund for Minnesota consumers who have lost money to scams. Money for a restitution fund would come from civil penalty payments in consumer fraud enforcement cases.

Older Driver Safety Awareness: Keep You and Your Loved Ones Safe

December 2 to 6, 2024, is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (ODSAW), a time to empower older adults to improve their safety on the nation’s roadways.

Help Your Employees Save for Retirement

People are 20 times more likely to save for retirement if contributions are automatically deducted from their paychecks. Minnesota’s Secure Choice Retirement Program is a new state-sponsored plan designed to help small businesses offer employees an easy way to save for their future. Set to launch after January 2025, Secure Choice is:

Volunteer Founder of Bricks to Bread Receives Andrus Award for Community Service

Nancy’s unwavering commitment to volunteer service exemplifies the belief of AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

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Protecting Social Security's Financial Stability

By Carina Storrs, JUL 1, 2024

The AARP offices in Minnesota and North Dakota are teaming up in August to host a forum on Social Security and the economic power of the 50-plus demographic. The event is one of several ways AARP Minnesota is working to raise awareness about the need to shore up Social Security's finances.

AARP Awards Grants to Five Organizations in Minnesota as Part of Nationwide Program to Make Communities More Livable

Quick-action grants aim to help communities become more livable for people of all ages

AARP Invests in Five Minnesota Communities

Five communities across Minnesota are getting a boost in their work to become more livable for residents of all ages through the AARP Community Challenge Grants.

AARP Urges Members of Congress to Support Family Caregivers

Hundreds of AARP employees and volunteers from all 50 states and nearly two dozen actors from The Creative Coalition went to Capitol Hill on June 26, 2024 to urge elected representatives to support family caregivers.

Natural Disaster Scams

It seems like natural disaster season is never ending these days. Now is a good time to remind ourselves that after Mother Nature moves out the criminal scammers tend to move in.

Minnesota Reduces Driver Safety Course Length for Older Drivers

AARP Minnesota applauds the Minnesota Legislature for passing the Transportation Omnibus bill, which included HF3436, a provision to reduce the rule requiring an 8-hour driver safety course to be eligible for the car insurance discount to 4 hours. Safe driving courses help keep older Minnesotans safe on the road, but course participation numbers have declined in the state with the eight-hour driver safety course.

Celebrate Pride with AARP Minnesota

Through Pride Month and beyond, AARP recognizes the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ older adults and actively works toward creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for them. We believe that LGBTQ+ adults are an integral part of the fabric of our nation and hope to see many of you at the following upcoming events sponsored by AARP Minnesota.

Are you a caregiver? This is where we can help.

Are you a caregiver? This is where we can help. Join us for a free webinar where we'll explore how working closely with your family doctor can help make the caregiving journey better for you and your loved ones.