Trellis board member Adeel Lari is a natural connector. When he first arrived in Minnesota in the 1970’s, he noticed little support was available for the ... Continue reading about Advocate for Equity in Aging: Adeel Lari
Insights & Updates
Minnesota Celebrates 30,000 Dementia Friends
Minnesota has reached a milestone in dementia education: There are now more than 30,000 Dementia Friends in Minnesota, the most of any state in the ... Continue reading about Minnesota Celebrates 30,000 Dementia Friends
Making Dementia Friends at Every Age
Dementia Friends Minnesota is changing the way we think, act and talk about dementia. Since launching in 2015, 30,000 people have joined the Dementia Friends ... Continue reading about Making Dementia Friends at Every Age
Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to Protect the Older Americans Act
Trellis learned via a leaked federal document about several issues that could upend services to older adults and caregivers under the Older Americans Act ... Continue reading about Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to Protect the Older Americans Act
Celebrating 60 Years of Impact
Throughout May, we're celebrating Older Americans Month and the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA)—a landmark law that has transformed aging ... Continue reading about Celebrating 60 Years of Impact
Voices of the Older Americans Act
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA) being written into law. This landmark legislation has transformed aging services across the ... Continue reading about Voices of the Older Americans Act