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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.

Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say

Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say

Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy.
by The Associated Press

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‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

As businesses and families turned to new technology to connect during the pandemic, a Twin Cities choir turned to the time-tested medium of radio to connect residents in senior living communities.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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COVID-19 causes surge in food shelf visits among older Minnesotans

COVID-19 causes surge in food shelf visits among older Minnesotans

As the COVID-19 pandemic bore down on the state, the number of older adults seeking food assistance swelled across Minnesota. The state’s largest increases in food shelf use over the last year happened in the Twin Cities metro areas. But in some rural places, there has been a more than fivefold increase in visits among people who are 65 or older.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota playing catch-up to get seniors of color vaccinated

Minnesota playing catch-up to get seniors of color vaccinated

Minnesota is trying to bridge two issues at once — getting as many older people vaccinated as quickly as possible, while also making sure racial and ethnic communities hardest hit by the virus have access to vaccines.
by Peter Cox

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After slow start, Minnesota long-term care centers get more vaccinations

After slow start, Minnesota long-term care centers get more vaccinations

A federal COVID-19 vaccine program for Minnesota’s most vulnerable people is going more slowly than expected. Walgreens and CVS are part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program to vaccinate residents and staff in a majority of the long-term care facilities.
by Peter Cox

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Report: Many U.S. nursing home staff decline first COVID shots

Report: Many U.S. nursing home staff decline first COVID shots

Only a little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting shots against COVID-19 when the vaccinations are first offered. A CDC expert says more staffers do get vaccinated when a second or third clinic is held at a nursing home.
by The Associated Press

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'Peanuts' pen pals find comfort in correspondence

'Peanuts' pen pals find comfort in correspondence

After being furloughed from his job at the Denver International Airport, Wesley Morgan began writing to over 500 older adults living in isolation due to the pandemic. He says 142 responded, and many have become consistent correspondents.
by The Associated Press

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