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Aging in Place: Services That Pave the Way
Do you want to live in your current home as you age? As life changes around you, the barriers to continuing to live in your home may seem insurmountable. This forum will help older adults, family members, and caregivers learn about the services available to make it possible to age at home. VAN will present the forum on two days in two locations from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM: February 14 at Walker Methodist in Minneapolis and February 15 at Shaller Sholom East Campus in Saint Paul. [Download a flyer]
A Fruitful Year for the Vital Aging Network
The Vital Aging Network is a network of individuals and organizations that believe in and support the idea of keeping our lives healthy, engaged, and vital as we age. We invite you to take a look at what the VAN network accomplished in 2011—and to think about how you might get more involved in 2012. [Download the pdf report]
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A Voice for Seniors
Seniors Have to Be Their Own Fraud Squad
We hear a lot today about seniors becoming victims of fraud. It's not that seniors are bigger suckers than others. It's just that older folks are targeted because they often have savings set aside, they are a large, growing “market” an [ more ]
From the Chair 2010
Thoughts on Aging in Place
Aging in place—the subject of VAN's February forum—is a widespread aspiration for older adults. The idea of aging in place has grown over the past decade because it allows individuals to stay in environments in which they are familiar and fe [ more ]
Leadership Group
Talking about VAN
At the November 2009 Leadership Group meeting, members answered the question: How do you describe VAN? [ more ]
