Every Minnesotan has a story about aging.
Maybe you've had a challenge finding affordable housing, accessing care, or in getting the support you need to remain independent as you age.
Maybe you're a caregiver navigating complex systems or a professional building and sustaining local programs to improve lives in your community.
Or maybe you've learned something about aging in our state that you want more people - especially our elected officials - to understand.
We want to hear yours!
PERSONALIZE
POLICIES
Help lawmakers understand how policy and funding decisions affect aging Minnesotans.
HIGHLIGHT
SOLUTIONS
Share what you see working well in your community or where our state needs to do better.
INCREASE
KNOWLEDGE
Bring greater visibility to the experiences, contributions, and needs we all have as we age in Minnesota.
INSPIRE
ACTION
Help to build momentum for policy solutions helping to support aging well in every community.
Your Voice Makes a Difference
As We Age... is a Minnesota storytelling project bringing real experiences and perspectives into conversations about aging policy. By collecting stories from across our state, we're helping policymakers and fellow Minnesotans better understand what's working, what's missing, and what we can do together to make Minnesota a more age-inclusive place for us all to age.
Everyone has a perspective worth sharing!
We're inviting all Minnesotans to participate. You don't have to be an expert on aging policy. You just have to care about what it means to age in Minnesota. We will draw on the wisdom of older people, caregivers, aging services professionals, community leaders, and advocates from across the state, so we hope you will participate!
Sharing your story is easy!
You don't need to be a professional speaker, write a script, or prepare a presentation. We simply want to hear from you, in your own words.
1.
Answer three short questions
We'll give you prompts to get you started.
2.
Record your responses
It's easy to do on your phone, tablet or computer.
3.
Submit your story
That's it - a free process that takes less than 5 min.
Share as much or little as you like.
There are no perfect answers.
Your authenticity is what matters.
