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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.

The challenges home care workers face

The challenges home care workers face

As the number of aging Americans in need of care grows, so does the home health care industry. We dig into the push for better wages and improved training for workers.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

Across Minnesota, more than 70,000 grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents. The true numbers are likely higher, given that many grandparents don't go through formal processes to assume responsibility for the kids.
by Peter Cox

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Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

The for-profit hospice industry has grown, allowing more Americans to die at home. But few family members realize that "hospice care" still means they'll do most of the physical and emotional work.
by Blake Farmer

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Struggling Cottage Grove church aims to relaunch to attract new members

Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove is closing in June, with plans to relaunch in November. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship elsewhere, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. But the lead pastor told MPR News they are not asking older members to leave the congregation.
by The Associated Press

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In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it's a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and conversation.
by Deena Prichep

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Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."
by Colin Dwyer

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Older actors find a stage where age is no problem

Older actors find a stage where age is no problem

At Theatre 55, people get to play parts they thought were outside their range.
by Peter Cox

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New law aims to help Americans without retirement plans. Will it work?

New law aims to help Americans without retirement plans. Will it work?

The Secure Act is intended to make it easier for small employers to offer retirement benefits. But some analysts say it doesn't go far enough because it's optional and doesn't apply to gig workers.
by Yuki Noguchi

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For these '3 Dots,' 100 years of friendship, fellowship and fun

For these '3 Dots,' 100 years of friendship, fellowship and fun

In Auburn, Maine, three best friends — Dorothy, Dorothy and Dorothy — celebrate their 100th birthdays and reminisce about their long friendship.
by Susan Sharon

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