Health & Wellbeing

Connect with 50 Over 50 honorees who are changing the conversation on aging, paving new paths for themselves and others, and harnessing hope for the future.

Join AARP Minnesota on Thursday, October 28 at 10 a.m. for an important conversation about the latest COVID-19 pandemic news. Special guest Lynn Bahta, Vaccine Safety Coordinator, R.N. MPH, CPH with the Minnesota Department of Health, will answer your questions about vaccine distribution and the latest news about booster shot information.

A new fitness park in St. Paul is designed to help adults of all ages improve their strength, balance, aerobic capacity and flexibility.

New AARP Dashboard Shows Just 17% of Minnesota Nursing Homes Meet Industry Benchmark for Staff Vaccinations

Nearly 100,000 Minnesotans have Alzheimer’s disease. AARP, Mayo Clinic, and the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter will be hosting a free full-day event: the Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia, on Friday, October 29 virtually.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and it offers an opportunity to hold conversations and learn more about the brain and dementia.

AARP is raising awareness of elder abuse and providing education about how to prevent and respond to suspected cases.

This spring, AARP is hosting a virtual class on the basics of Medicare.

AARP has been fighting in Washington DC, St. Paul, and state capitols across the country to make sure that older Americans are prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have timely and accurate information about how and when to sign up to get vaccinated. And while we are encouraged by the milestones and progress of last week - including eclipsing the one million mark for vaccination, the continued downward trends in COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations, the work to vaccinate residents and staff in long term care, and the launch of the Minnesota Vaccine Connector - we know that our state’s vaccination rollout has left too many feeling frustrated and confused. A recent online questionnaire fielded between 2/12 and 2/15 by email to AARP members across Minnesota reflected just that. More than 1,700 AARP members completed the questionnaire.

Sadly, the December 13 Star Tribune Special Report ("Desperate at 'Death Ridge' ") details at length an utterly ruinous response to the pandemic. Having spent over 40 years working in nursing home administration and regulation, I am deeply disturbed about what happened and believe that there must be accountability.