The Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging is hosting its annual summit on Dec. 13 and this year’s theme is Forward Progress for Aging Well in Minnesota. Registration for this full-day event is now open. 

Bi-partisan legislative leaders, key committee chairs and Governor-elect Tim Walz have all been invited to attend and participate in the program. The Summit will feature four main discussions:

• Community Responses to Aging that features successful and sustainable actions to help communities best prepare for their fast-growing aging population;
• Bridging the Legislative Sessions: Interim Work on Older and Vulnerable Adult Protections;
• Looking ahead to the 2019 Legislative Session that may include bi-partisan legislative leaders sharing their priorities on aging-related issues; and
• Summarizing priorities for the 2019 session from nine groups, including AARP MN, Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota-North Dakota; Long-Term Care Imperative; Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota; Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Minnesota Board on Aging; Minnesota Elder Justice Center; Minnesota Department of Human Services; and Volunteers of America MN-WI. 

The Summit takes place from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education Center in Saint Paul. LeadingAge Minnesota is sponsoring this event. 

For more information and to register, see 2018 Summit: Forward Progress for Aging Well in Minnesota.