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Aging

Minnesotans are living longer and that trend is expected to continue. According to Minnesota State Demographic Center projections, the number of adults 65 years and older is anticipated to double between 2010 and 2030. That means 1 in 5 Minnesotans will be an older adult.

MPR News is looking at this shift and what it means to all of us.

Related: End in Mind delves into how our culture engages with loss, dying and death and offers resources to live more and fear less.

St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

St. Louis Park church uses 'buddy system' so older members may worship

In addition to putting services on web conference, many older members of the around 80-person congregation at Peace Presbyterian receive worship through an older technology — the telephone.
by Peter Cox

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Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans

Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans

More than half of the Minnesotans who died from the respiratory illness lived in group care facilities. As of Monday, there are 90 residents and 36 staff in long-term care facilities with confirmed COVID-19 cases. Seventeen people in long-term care settings have died from COVID-19.
by Peter Cox

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Data: How COVID-19 has affected group care facilities in Minnesota

Data: How COVID-19 has affected group care facilities in Minnesota

Nearly 10 percent of the state’s 629 confirmed cases have been in congregate care settings, state health officials say. Of the 12 deaths, 11 have been people in these kinds of facilities.
by Peter Cox

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Twin Cities elder care facility confirms 2 COVID-19 cases

Twin Cities elder care facility confirms 2 COVID-19 cases

Johanna Shores in Arden Hills says there is also a third resident with respiratory symptoms who is presumed to have the disease but has not been recommended for testing. All are receiving care.
by Peter Cox

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MN nursing home residents and their families deal with restrictions

MN nursing home residents and their families deal with restrictions

Across Minnesota, nursing homes have closed their doors to visitors in all but the most dire circumstances — to keep the coronavirus away from those most in danger of dying from the respiratory illness.
by Peter Cox

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Senior meal plans adjust, add deliveries as centers close amid COVID-19

Senior meal plans adjust, add deliveries as centers close amid COVID-19

Organizations across the state that provide meals for senior citizens are scrambling as places where people gather for meals are shutting down and there’s more demand for home delivery.
by Dan Gunderson

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The power in aging well

The power in aging well

In a culture fascinated by youth, how do we prepare to age well? We spoke with a neuroscientist about how to make the most of our final decades.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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COVID-19 danger: People with compromised immune systems are at risk

COVID-19 danger: People with compromised immune systems are at risk

The threat of the novel coronavirus has become real for many Americans over the last few days and weeks. But for those with underlying health issues, it has been even more intense.
by Peter Cox

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The far-reaching effects of loneliness

The far-reaching effects of loneliness

Loneliness has risen as a top issue for public health officials on a global scale. We consider what loneliness looks like in our lives and its effects on our physical and mental health.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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