Real Possibilities – CHINESE AMERICANS RECEIVE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
They didn’t ask for recognition. But they earned it.
They didn’t ask to go to war. Most volunteered.
Some gave their lives. Those who came home raised families, started businesses and built a...
Real Possibilities – AARP ADVOCATING FOR KŪPUNA
Working to Pass Legislation to Help Lower Drug Costs and Save More for Retirement
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As the state Legislature gets underway and Congress goes back to work in an election year, AARP Hawai‘i...
Real Possibilities – HOLIDAY SCAMS
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The holidays are a time of giving and celebration. But for scammers, ‘tis the season to take rather than give. Here are some tips from the AARP Fraud Watch Network on...
Real Possibilities – NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
When you are a poet who's a caregiver, inspiration can strike at any time, even while cleaning up your mother’s incontinence on the bathroom floor at 3 a.m. “After my initial...
Real Possibilities – ADVOCACY FOR KŪPUNA
Protecting Their Right to Affordable Healthcare and Against Age Discrimination
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Between what’s happening in Congress and efforts to eliminate age discrimination in the state’s plan to ration healthcare in a crisis, AARP...
Real Possibilities – COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTERS 411
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
If you’re confused about whether you need to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, you’re not alone. We’re hearing from many küpuna who are wondering what they should do since President...
Real Possibilities – HELP PREPARE YOURSELF FOR RETIREMENT
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
If you’re like me, it’s fun to daydream about retiring — to think about traveling the world, going to the beach instead of the office, and finally writing a screenplay or...
Lead Story – THE FUTURE OF DYING
Growing Interest in Alternatives to Cemetery Burial
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Since the earliest human civilization, burying the bodies of our loved ones has been a sacred death-practice that continues today. When a...
Community Focus – UJSH Honors 21 New Octogenarians
The United Japanese Society of Hawaii honored 21 new octogenarians with a party at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Manoa Grand Ballroom on Sept. 22. The new 80-year-olds were born in 1938. They were treated to a buffet lunch and a program of music and dance. Chinagu Eisa opened the program with the energy-packed....
Aging with Care – Education, Advocacy, Hope
AARP National President Addresses Hawai‘i Caregiver Conference Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Gray skies and rainy conditions did not stop the hundreds of people seeking enlightenment from packing the Manoa Grand Ballroom of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i on March 24 for AARP’s Caregiver Conference, themed, “Caring for Family, Caring for....