As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older Minnesotans—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. If you are facing food insecurity, know that help is available.
Newly released AARP caregiving data, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States, finds that one in five adults (21%) in Minnesota are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses, and other loved ones.
Minnesotans who have been defrauded now have a better chance of financial recovery, thanks to a new bipartisan law championed by AARP Minnesota. The Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund, the first of its kind in the nation, was signed into law in 2025 with strong bipartisan support. This innovative fund will help victims of fraud recover lost money—especially in cases where scammers are untraceable or bankrupt.
Given the projected Social Security shortfall in 2034, AARP is focused on helping older Americans better understand their Social Security benefits and learn about policies that would strengthen the program for current and future generations. If Congress doesn’t act, millions of Americans who are counting on Social Security will see cuts to the money they’ve earned.
Community Call to Action: Help make Wabasha-Kellogg a more livable place for people of all ages! Wabasha-Kellogg is enrolled in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, and the local committee is in the assessment phase, collecting feedback from residents like you. Community feedback will help them prioritize opportunities to support their goal of making their community a great place to live, work, and play through all life stages. Your participation in this brief survey will help them determine what areas of age-friendly livability are most important to you.
AARP is heading to the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 22 – Sept. 2, 2024. Stop by the AARP Minnesota booth in the Education Building to get your questions answered about Social Security and caregiving and play Plinko!
The Federal Trade Commission reported over $10 billion in losses due to fraud and identity theft last year. AARP is committed to combating fraud by educating people about current trends and consumer protections. We recently hosted a telephone town hall that reached people in their homes statewide. Watch a recording of the event.
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.
St. Paul, MN—Today, AARP announced five organizations throughout Minnesota will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults ages 50 and older.
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.
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.