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Gayle Kvenvold

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Community Voices

Minnesota's duty to seniors and care-givers

Gayle Kvenvold and Patti Cullen | 04/03/12

Unfortunately, the “age wave” is too often referred to as a future problem — something that will happen down the road.

Community Voices

We need a common vision for aging in Minnesota

By Gayle Kvenvold | 09/06/11
Among the thousands of pages of recently enacted statutes are laws that direct the state to research a myriad of health reform ideas in pursuit of both cost-savings and better value for consumers.
Community Voices

There's no fat to trim in the budgets of Minnesota's older adult service providers

By Patti Cullen and Gayle Kvenvold | 04/08/10
Let's face it, we boomers are aging, and the state is more and more unprepared to provide the long-term care and services we are going to need. And with every cut, the problems just get worse.
Community Voices

Minnesota must ensure that stimulus funds for older adult services are not diverted

By Patti Cullen and Gayle Kvenvold | 03/09/09
As Minnesota lawmakers and the governor look for ways to fill the now $4.57 billion hole in the state's biennial budget, we encourage our elected officials to approach the budgeting process as an opportunity to make necessary and lasting changes to