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Report calls for action to stem Alzheimer’s deluge

The number of Minnesotans with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia will swell from 88,000 to 198,000 in the next 30 years, possibly overwhelming the state, families and employers, a report finds. Updated Mar. 23, 2011

Where will seniors live?

An aging Minnesota population has the housing industry trying to meet yet-to-be defined needs. Updated Mar. 23, 2011

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As we age, number of specialists in aging lags

Trying to help bridge that gap, an innovative U approach pairs students with elderly. Updated Mar. 23, 2011

The Twilight Zone series by Star Tribune reporters explores the ways, good and bad, that an aging population will change Minnesota.

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Robin Parks

As age overtakes youth, schools brace
Article By: NORMAN DRAPER ,Star Tribune Publish October 5, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 9:17 AM
The old-age population boom is already shifting the state's budget from schools to health.

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Patty Wallin

Suburbs are showing their age
Article By: DAVID PETERSON , Star Tribune Publish September 21, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 9:18 AM
After investing in parks and schools to lure young families, suburbs are faced with tough decisions as their residents get older.

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Aging boomers will strain families, state
Article By: WARREN WOLFE , Star Tribune Publish August 22, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 9:18 AM
There will be fewer people to care for the aged, and tax-supported nursing home costs will bust budgets.

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Lorraine Anderson

Helping seniors stay at home
Article By: JIM SPENCER , Star Tribune Publish August 2, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 9:19 AM
As the need grows for cheaper, happier alternatives to nursing homes, a volunteer group offers an affordable answer.

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Greenhouse Village card-playing group.

Surge in seniors will reshape state
Article By: MARY JANE SMETANKA , Star Tribune Publish July 18, 2010 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 9:20 AM
Look no further than Roseville for a glimpse of our graying future.

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A Lethal Dose: The war on synthetic drugs

They carry names like Bliss and TranQuility, but don't be fooled: Synthetic drugs can be deadly. From a small town in Oklahoma to suburban Minnesota, these products have generated unusual violence and physical suffering. Efforts to control these substances remains a losing battlle.

Violated

State regulators have failed to protect some of Minnesota's most vulnerable citizens from being victimized by their care givers. Even known criminals have obtained state permission to work in nursing homes and other care settings.

Losing Our Lakes

Home builders are routinely allowed to break the rules on shoreline development. Polluters are allowed to keep polluting. And clean-up efforts are falling short. While public officials are trying to save Minnesota's iconic lakes, their efforts are undercut by a lack of federal mandates.