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Is Your Garage a Danger Zone?

Posted on 11/19/24

A garage isn’t just a place to park your car or store rarely-used items. It can be one of the most dangerous areas of a home. After all, it’s where we often store yard and power tools, and hazardous…
Want to Live a Lifetime Safely in Your Home? Hear from the Experts

Posted on 11/19/24

More than 25 percent of adults age 65 and older fall every year and many of those accidents occur at home. So, AARP wants to help you make your home safer for your loved ones.…
Free Walkability Tool Kit from AARP

Posted on 10/15/24

In too many communities across Minnesota, people can’t safely walk to where they need or want to go due to a lack sidewalks, crosswalks or other safety features that make streets safe for pedestrians…
Age-Friendly Minnesota Community Grants

Posted on 10/03/24

Do you have an idea to make your community more age-friendly? The Age-Friendly Minnesota Council announced its second round of Community Grants, offering up to $80,000, in support of projects that…
AARP Minnesota Age-Friendly Hub

Posted on 10/02/24

AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities…
Is Your Outdoor Space An Enjoyable Haven or Lurking With Hazards?

Posted on 09/10/24

Ever since the pandemic, Americans have placed a higher priority on their outdoor living spaces. Whether it’s a deck, a yard, a garden, balcony or the front porch of a house, we’re spending more time…
Parks for People and Pups of All Ages

Posted on 08/14/24 - By Amy Lennard Goehner

Off-leash dog parks are the fastest-growing type of park in the United States…
Wabasha-Kellogg Age-Friendly Collaborative

Posted on 08/13/24

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…
AARP Invests in Five Minnesota Communities

Posted on 06/26/24

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.…
Kitchens: The Heart of the Home

Posted on 06/03/24

Though the kitchen is a place of togetherness, they harbor risks, and these dangers worsen as we age. …