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Past Free Webinar – September 15, 2016

Caring for Minnesota’s Aging Population:
A Look at Public Policy Supporting Family Caregivers and Older Adults

By: Mary Jo George, AARP MN, Associate State Director of Advocacy

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In this webinar you will learn about new laws enacted to support family caregivers and older adults along with public policy being proposed in the 2017 Minnesota Legislature supporting caregivers.

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Past Free Webinar – July 9, 2015

Recommendations from Minnesota for the 2015 White House Conference on Aging

with Kari Benson, MPA, and Rajean Moone, PhD, Minnesota Board on Aging

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MBA Memo to WHCOA

The White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) occurs every 10 years to prioritize the national issues for older Americans for the next decade. The Minnesota Board on Aging partnered with a number of organizations to host local WHCOA listening sessions throughout Minnesota. The local sessions gathered diverse constituents to discuss aging policy and collect information to shape the recommendations to be submitted from Minnesota. The 2015 WHCOA will be held on July 13.

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