Category Archives: Aging Trends

Past Free Webcast – Using Labor Market Information to Inform Workforce Strategy – February 28th, 2023

Earn 1 hr CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.
MGS is an approved Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing.
(The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)

Handout MGS Feb 28 webinar

The post-COVID labor market, with job vacancies at a historic high, offers much needed respite and opportunity for upward economic mobility to the lowest paid workers, the same workers who suffered the most from the COVID-19 recession.  At the same time, employers are facing workforce shortages crippling their ability to remain competitive in the market.  Drawing on recently published research conclusions and, incorporating feedback from an ongoing series of presentations around the State, the presentation updates all the parameters of a pressing topic.

Tim O’Neill, State of MN Employment and Employee Development (DEED) Labor Market Analyst will discuss highlights of recent research, focusing on job vacancy characteristics, employer-employee job-matching challenges, metro area hiring demand, and the effect of age and gender on hiring/employability.  The Labor Market Information office produces employment and economic statistics in cooperation with the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Continue reading

Past Free Webcast – The Impact of Sleep Disorders: Changes in Sleep Patterns as We Age – November 19 at noon

Earn 1.00 hr. CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.
MGS is listed as a Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing.
(The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)

By: Mark Freiberg, MD, Allina Health

Handout – Impact of Sleep Disorders 11.19.20

Sleep disorders are a common problem for people of all ages. Older individuals or those living with chronic conditions can be especially at risk. Often the first things that come to mind when thinking about problems with sleep are trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. However, sleep disorders also include issues such as sleeping too much, falling asleep at the wrong times, or behaving abnormally while asleep. Any of these can have an impact on an individual’s health, sense of well-being and quality of life. This session will review the normal changes that occur in sleep as people age and characteristics of changes in sleep patterns that suggest and underlying sleep disorder.

Continue reading