Minnesotans are living longer and healthier lives, but the way we think about aging has not changed. Ageism and implicit bias towards age continues to negatively impact our efforts.

LeadingAge Minnesota members have an opportunity to join a statewide effort to champion changes in the language used across our field. LeadingAge Minnesota is a longtime member of the MN Leadership Council on Aging, and in partnership with the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation at the University of Minnesota and other state partners, we have helped to bring in experts from the National Center to Reframe Aging for a series of upcoming sessions for leaders in the aging field. Together, we will learn how to more effectively communicate about aging and help us shift how society thinks about aging.

Participation

All members – especially corporate office staff, senior leadership like Assisted Living Directors, directors, sales and marketing professionals, and all team members who communicate about aging:

• Register now for this free, one-hour, virtual training on May 22, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. This Zoom session is provided at no charge and includes one free clock hour.
• Register now for a deep dive workshop at the University of Minnesota on June 5 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. This in-person session is $50 and includes four clock hours.

Care Centers – including Administrators, Directors of Nursing, and Medical Directors

• Register now for the final free, one-hour, virtual training on June 25, from 12:30 -1:30. This session is going to be convened by another of our partnerships – the Minnesota Geriatrics ECHO, an interdisciplinary conversation between Assisted Living Directors, Nursing Home Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Medical Directors and others. These free sessions occur twice a month for one hour and include free CEUs. Sign-up today on the iECHO platform.

Learn more about how to be one of the first to begin applying more powerful research-based framing strategies in your work. Space is limited. Register today at https://www.mnlcoa.org/reframeaging For additional questions, contact adam@mncola.org.