Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Apr 4, 2021 | April - May 2021, Programs & Services
Purpose Pals is a free, virtual intergenerational program led by Christy Nishita and Colby Takeda, in collaboration with Age-Friendly Honolulu, Blue Zones Project Hawaii, and the Hawaii Afterschool Alliance. Purpose Pals matches adults 50 and over with high school through college-age students, fostering regular communication using Big & Mini’s web-based video conferencing platform. The program provides themed conversation starters to ensure pals have enriching talk story sessions as often as they like.
Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Dec 2, 2018 | Dec 2018 Jan 2019, Senior News
The Age-Friendly Honolulu Initiative has a vision to create a livable city that is inclusive to persons of all ages and abilities. For our kūpuna, the initiative strives to maximize opportunities for active aging, independence and community engagement. Since 2014, the...
Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Living Life
It’s Just Aging Book Engages Youth by Christy Nishita, PhD, Center on Aging, University of Hawaii, Interim Director and Researcher from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Jun 1, 2016 | June - July 2016, Programs & Services
Hawai‘i Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative by Christy Nishita, Ph.D., Interim Director and Researcher, UH Center on Aging from the June-May 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Apr 1, 2015 | April - May 2015, Articles, Editorial
The term “sandwich generation”has come to describe boomers — who find themselves supporting adult children and elderly parents at the same time. Possibly more visible in Hawai‘i, as costs of living rise, millennials are challenged to emerge into adulthood with...
