Christopher Duque, Online Security Advisor | Nov 27, 2020 | Column, Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
What happens when you pass away or there’s an emergency that leaves you incapacitated, and family members need to access your mobile devices, computers, emails and social media accounts? Have you documented this important information? Here are some tips:
Leigh Dicks, Generations Magazine Staff | Nov 27, 2020 | Column, Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
As we get older, more than a few seniors have seen their body change into a shape they had hoped it never would. I was hoping mine would actually shrink, but of course that didn’t happen. After working a high stress job, gaining 25 pounds and losing lots of sleep, I decided to get off that roller coaster. I’m now semi-retired. Fortunately for me, I am rarely sick and do not take any medication. So, I’m healthy despite weighing more than I should.
Jen Angeli, Brain Education Instructor, Kaimuki | Nov 27, 2020 | Column, Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
As you look back on 2020, take a moment and ask yourself some important questions: “How much of my focus was spent being affected by news, events, personal problems and situations around me? How did that make me feel?” And most importantly, “Do I want to spend the next year feeling the same way or do I want to feel better?”
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Nov 27, 2020 | Column, Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Social isolation and loneliness are toxic to everyone’s health, but especially older adults. Given COVID-19 mandates to limit face-to-face contact for the foreseeable future, these feelings are certain to increase, accompanied by threats to health and well-being.
Generations Magazine Staff | Jul 28, 2020 | August - September 2020, Column
Shoppers across the county and around the globe cleaned out shelves of toilet tissue, disinfectant sprays/wipes, rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizers during the beginning of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Stores were overwhelmed due to fears of supply chain disruptions, although none occurred.
Steven Kawamura, Advising Elder at Kalihi Union Church | Jul 28, 2020 | August - September 2020, Column
I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine. His name is Depression. I didn’t like being around him, but he dropped in whenever he felt like it.
Ron Lockwood, Commander VFW Department of Hawaii | Jul 28, 2020 | August - September 2020, Column
As a veteran who is “getting up there,” how to live out my last years comfortably without being a burden is more than a passing thought. Fortunately, there are 100 Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers (CLCs) across the country. Their mission is to restore the veteran to his or her highest level of physical and/or psychological well-being before being discharged to their own home.”
Carleen MacKay, Emerging Workforce Expert | Jul 28, 2020 | August - September 2020, Column
There is plenty of evidence revealing that work boosts cognitive health. Delaying full-time retirement means mitigating the risk of several types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
Judge Daniel Foley (retired) | Jul 28, 2020 | August - September 2020, Column
As we age, we may not be able to do some things as well as we used to. But there’s one important thing we can do today with greater power and effectiveness: We can vote!
Chef Michi | Jul 17, 2020 | Column, March 2011
Here are all the ingredients and the directions to make a yummy Waldorf salad. Enjoy!
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 15, 2020 | Column, March 2011
In early February, seniors enjoyed the company of each other and a number of middle school students at the annual Senior Valentine Dance at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Oh, and by the way, there were some celebrities on hand to take a spin or two around the dance floor. I have had the pleasure in the past of taking part in this frivolity.
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 13, 2020 | Column, February 2011
Mrs. Matthews, Linda Coble, and I just celebrated our birthdays. I’m not going to say how old we are but I will say that we’ve had our AARP cards for quite a while. We are boomers and our generation has often been referred to as the “Me” generation. That may have been appropriate at some point in our lives and it may still be an apt description for some, but I get the feeling that more and more of us are looking for ways that we can give back to a community, a society that has done so much for us.
Lisa McVay, GM On-the-Road Reporter | Jul 11, 2020 | Column, December 2010
As we all are lining up for the holiday season, our question to everyone, and to ourselves, is this: What are you grateful for?
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 11, 2020 | Column, December 2010
Last week, Mrs. Matthews—Linda Coble— had back surgery. The doctor was pleased with the results and four days later, she came home from the hospital. The doctor said to me, “This will be tougher on you than it is on her.” In some ways, he was right. I watch her like a hawk so she won’t do anything she’s not supposed to do during recovery. I bring home the groceries, vacuum, do the dishes, laundry. But in another way, the doctor was wrong. It has been a meaningful experience.
Lisa McVay, GM On-the-Road Reporter | Jul 10, 2020 | Column, November 2010
Sonya Mendez, Entertainer, Founder of The Well of Hope How do you live your life? I live in the moment, because tomorrow is promised to no one. I approach my life and each project with energy and passion. When I helped bring clean water to 10,000 people in Ethiopia for generations to come, I felt that I’d finally made my rent on earth.
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 10, 2020 | Column, November 2010
In Hawai‘i, our life expectancy is 80 years old. It’s among the longest in the nation (and the world). Living longer is a good thing. However, it also places a new burden on each of us to stay healthy longer. It behooves us to take care of ourselves.
Lisa McVay, GM On-the-Road Reporter | Jul 8, 2020 | Column, October 2010
Sharon Hayashi, Interior Designer What are some of the things that’s fulfilling in your life? I joined the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Honolulu in 1989 for its local and international projects. I have enjoyed renovation projects at Princess Kaiulani School, Hale Kipa Youth Housing, and Clubhouses for the Hawaii Adult Mental Health Hawaii Division. And I serve on the board of Friends of the Library of Hawaii.
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 8, 2020 | Column, October 2010
My mother just got her first cell phone. It doesn’t take pictures or play music — it just makes phone calls. It took her a while to get used to the idea — she would talk into the wrong end of the phone in the beginning. But she’s got the technology figured out and now she can call me any time. ANY TIME. But I’m glad about that.
Ron Lockwood, Commander VFW Department of Hawaii | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2020
Like our friends at PBS, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary work to be relevant to all ages with early childhood through end-of-life programming. “Patriot Pen” and “Voice of Democracy” programs are available to all public and private middle school and high school students.
Kelika Ishol, Director of Community Relations, ISNR | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2020
Many of us are affected by the anxieties that come with the COVID-19 pandemic. But my boss once told me, “In chaos there is opportunity.” That quote resonated deeply in my heart. How can this be true for a pandemic? I soon learned that some positive things are happening around the world and here in Hawai‘i.
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2017
When my husband told me in early 2019 that he wanted to retire, my first reaction was, “No, you’re still young and can work until you’re 70.” When we had a serious conversation a few months later, I agreed with his desire to retire, but said, “You need to have an exit plan because I have a home office and don’t want to see you sitting on the couch watching TV.”
Steven Kawamura | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2020
Maybe you’ve never thought of your life in those terms. But everyone, whether they are aware of it or not, has selected a particular pathway in life. The most popular road seems to be aligned with what the world tells us we need — a nice home, a fancy car, a good job, exciting sports events, live entertainment and travel to exotic places. We are told, at least subliminally, that focusing on and fulfilling our needs and wants will lead to a successful, happy life.
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2020
When under stay-at-home orders, online resources enable participation in the outside world. Visit the UH Center on Aging Facebook page for a continually updated list.
Carleen MacKay, Emerging Workforce Expert | Jun 2, 2020 | Column, June-July 2020
Even in this time of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, two simple rules dominate the future of your life’s work and options that are available today: 1) Full-time, regular 8 to 5 jobs are off the radar as the singular source for employment. Sometimes we will work for others this way, but who needs long commutes if they can be easily avoided? 2) Even in the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that we will live longer than any previous generation. Do you wonder how you will handle your financial, mental, emotional and physical health? This is the time to consider multiple strategies.
Paul K. Tanaka, DDS | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
Many patients wish they could enjoy their dentist’s company beyond a quick, customary greeting before their ability to speak is interrupted by the whirr of the drill. Like everyone else, dentists have families, hobbies, enjoy their favorite beverage, have bills to pay and look forward to having fun. And just like everyone else, “busy” is a dentist’s life.
LJ Duenas, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
The vision of the Alzheimer’s Association is a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. To realize this vision, we fund research to better diagnose, treat and ultimately cure the disease. In fact, we are the world’s largest nonprofit funder of dementia research. A few highlights of our progress…
Setsuko Matsuoka | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
Our state of mind affects our health, so when you think like a pessimist, always expecting the worst, your fight-or-flight response is often stuck on standby. To illustrate, think of worrisome thoughts as revving your car. It’s useful before a race to test the engine, but if you keep gunning it all the time, you will burn out the motor.
Steven Kawamura | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Wow, sounds pretty negative doesn’t it. Yet, many men and women who have lived long enough to reach that mythical status known as “the golden years” find out exactly what King Solomon meant in the above quote. All those years of striving to accumulate wealth, land and power now might seem a bit wasted.
Carl Ashizawa, Manager, Logos Bookstore of Hawaii Inc. | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
When people hear that I manage a Christian bookstore at age 70, they think I’m crazy — or a religious fanatic. I assure you, I’m neither. In light of large stores closing and the Barnes and Noble chain struggling to survive; and when Amazon has changed shoppers’ expectations, why do I think we can still run a brick-and-mortar bookstore — and a Christian one at that?
Carleen MacKay, Emerging Workforce Expert | Mar 24, 2020 | April - May 2020, Column
Whether you wish to work in a full-time, part-time or in a just-in-time capacity — for a fee or for free — here are several predictions based on trends and research for you to consider when preparing to work in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond (yes, beyond).
Carleen MacKay, Emerging Workforce Expert | Jan 27, 2020 | Column, February - March 2020
our first step in exploring your future is to take an internal journey in order to make a decision to work for pay, for fun or for the good of others. Part-time and other ways of working flexibly are bountiful. Many offer unique advantages to mature workers over that old classic — the 9-to-5 job.
Generations Magazine Staff | Jan 26, 2020 | Column, February - March 2020
An interview with author Michael W. K. Yee, Financial Advisor and Ameriprise Certified Financial Planner
Ann Ahlbrecht, Volunteer, Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational | Dec 7, 2019 | Column, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
I am a retired preschool teacher from Bemidji, Minnesota, and I live in Kā‘anapali, Maui, all winter. I am an active volunteer in both communities and my huge appetite for travel has taken me to many of the world’s countries. My method of solo travel affords me opportunities to explore each destination and its culture at my leisure. Often that means viewing and appreciating its art.
Carleen MacKay | Dec 7, 2019 | Column, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
In my 2005 book Boom or Bust, I made the case that if you are prepared, it is never too late to do the work you are meant to do throughout the bonus years of your lengthening life. But if you’re not prepared, watch out for the storm clouds ahead.
Carleen MacKay, Emerging Workforce Expert | Sep 29, 2019 | Column, October - November 2019
Over 30 percent of the people who work don’t have full-time jobs. In a few years, that will increase to almost 50 percent. Working even one day a week will provide psycho-social advantages to an engaged senior. There are plenty of options.
Steven Kawamura | Sep 29, 2019 | Column, October - November 2019
Yes, the journey of life continues even after we retire!
How long our journey on Earth will be is one of the unknowns we must live with. In my earlier article, entitled, “I’ve Never Been Old Before,” I wrote about how lost I was when I retired from my career in the federal government. It took me quite a while to find purpose and meaning during the empty days that kept coming at me. Thankfully, I realized how rewarding it is to give back in whatever way you can.
Mae Mendelson | Sep 29, 2019 | Column, October - November 2019
We started taking our grandkids on trips without their parents to create shared memories and to get to know each other in a more personal way. It is somewhat of a tradition in our family. My mother took our children to Japan without us. These trips remain cherished memories. In a way, we are continuing her legacy.
Carleen MacKay | Jul 29, 2019 | August - September 2019, Column
For the past few months, I have been introducing you to the concept of working in new ways beyond the old, familiar routine of working a regular, full-time job in an office. Now, many ask how to optimize their independence from the old, familiar world of work. How are they doing good, making money, overcoming feelings of isolation and having a healthy lifestyle? Let’s begin a new journey by addressing freelancing — i.e., working for yourself.
Stanley Fujii | May 22, 2019 | Column, June - July 2019
Growing up in Hawai‘i, I played a ten-hole harmonica by ear, but lost interest because I could only play the same old songs and was not getting any better. As the years sped by and before I found anything interesting to enrich my life, I became a senior facing retirement. Doing nothing was not an option so I began to search for the elusive experience that would bring harmony into my life.
Steven Kawamura | May 22, 2019 | Column, June - July 2019
I’ve never been old before so this is a new experience for me. After retiring from a 37-year career, I found myself adrift. What should I do now? The days seemed very long as I pondered what I should fill them with. Life looks very different when you remove yourself from the “working world.” You feel as though you are invisible when you are with other people.
Carleen MacKay | May 22, 2019 | Column, June - July 2019
For most mature employed people, work was considered having a job with one or two companies in a working lifetime. Now retired, many may still have debt; few have the savings to take them through their remaining years. Countless mature workers believe that just one more job, perhaps much like the one they just left, is all they need to secure their futures. Unfortunately, those jobs may no longer exist or they may have been completely re-framed so that they are no longer a possibility for most mature workers.
Arlene Thomas, Retired Teacher and Entrepreneur | Apr 5, 2019 | April - May 2019, Column
Last school year I fell down half a flight of stairs, bruising my left hip. It was an accident where I was just happy I didn’t break anything. At age 63, I should have been more careful! X-rays indicated the need for a hip replacement but, since I’d been practicing self-care for the past fifteen years by using wellness products, I thought I already had everything needed for my body to heal itself.
John A. Hau‘oli Tomoso, Social Worker and Episcopal Priest | Apr 5, 2019 | April - May 2019, Column
The profession of social work’s claim to fame is the theory “Person-in-Environment” or PIE. Not only does the social worker relate and deal with the person but also the environment and relationships he or she lives with; those intimate realities of life that affect the “personhood.”
Carleen MacKay | Apr 5, 2019 | April - May 2019, Column
Let go of the past. You are both the author and central character of your Third Act. Let your imagination wander as you read about new ways people over 50, 60, 70 and beyond are having fun, making money and devoting their creativity and energy to all the areas of their jam-packed lives.
Lois Reiswig, President, Maui Arts League | Feb 1, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
My current goal is to help Maui Arts League build a Visual Fine Arts Museum on West Maui — for our children, residents and visitors. My husband and I have always valued art and were inspired by collecting fine art. I believe art makes people happy. What could be better than surrounding yourself with family, good friends, delicious healthy food and beautiful art?
Bruce Carlson, Retired Aquarium Director | Feb 1, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
The biggest surprise about retirement is that I am busier now than when I had a regular job. My to-do list seems to get longer every day, even though I know I am continually completing tasks. Keeping busy with meaningful work is good advice to anyone contemplating retirement.
Carleen MacKay | Jan 31, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
Portfolio workers are the “Jugglers” of multiple opportunities who know a diversified work portfolio increases the probability of realizing financial and personal success, improves their sense of control and boosts feelings of security.
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Jan 31, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
Ageism is discrimination and negative stereotyping on the basis of a person’s age. It permeates the media and everyday conversations to such an extent and in such subtle ways that people may accept negative stereotypes of older adults (“forgetful,” “grouchy,” “less competent”) as truth, unconscious of their bias.
Edward Motosue, Co-Principal and Vice President of Financial Benefits Insurance Inc. | Jan 28, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
Seniors not only have to exercise and stay physically and mentally fit; they also need to make their money last longer. Social Security, regular investments (stocks, mutual funds) and retirement plans (401k, IRA) now have to account for an extended life span.
Pratibha Eastwood, PhD, Licensed Psychologist | Dec 2, 2018 | Column, Dec 2018 Jan 2019
Maggie threw her pen at the computer. “Oh no! I can’t find the email I just wrote to my grandson. I hate the computer! Why can’t we go back to the way things used to be before the technology monster took over, when we talked to each other in person or on the phone?”...
Mahlon Moore | Dec 2, 2018 | Column, Dec 2018 Jan 2019
Find something you’re passionate about and stick with it! That’s the advice Ed Gayagas has followed for himself and the message he passes along to others.
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Dec 2, 2018 | Column, Dec 2018 Jan 2019
I have learned a lot about setting goals from interacting with my smartwatch! The S.M.A.R.T. approach to setting goals has been around far longer than smartwatches, but the watches demonstrate perfectly the basic S.M.A.R.T. concepts originally created in 1981 by George T. Doran as a management tool but relevant for any type of goal.
Carleen MacKay | Dec 2, 2018 | Column, Dec 2018 Jan 2019
If you are 50, 60, 70 or 80 today and need — or want — to continue to work, there is an exciting, fast-rising world emerging; a world filled with new ways of working and earning your way in Hawai‘i!
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Sep 26, 2018 | Column, October - November 2018
Family caregivers of older adults undergo fairly predictable stages in their caregiving careers. Each stage brings different challenges and requires different kinds of help for both the care receiver and family caregiver.
Carleen MacKay | Sep 26, 2018 | Column, October - November 2018
Need to work? Need to earn? If your answer is “yes” to either question, then here are three immediate actions that will improve the return on your most important investment — YOU!
Martha Khlopin, Radio Host of “Morning Drive With Martha" | Jul 29, 2018 | August - September 2018, Column
What do singer Cyndi Lauper, comedian Tim Allen, wrestler Hulk Hogan, attorney Marcia Clark and politician Jeb Bush have in common? They were born in 1953 and are turning 65 this year, along with many others who may not enjoy fortune or fame. Celebrity or not, if you share their birth year and you or a spouse/partner worked and paid Medicare taxes, you may qualify for valuable Medicare insurance benefits.
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Jul 29, 2018 | August - September 2018, Column
Momentia (rhymes with dementia) is an arts-based movement targeting persons with dementia and their care partners
that “celebrates life in the moment.” It is a strengths-based grassroots movement to empower and energize those impacted by memory loss to remain connected and active in the community.
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Apr 10, 2018 | April - May 2018, Column
Most of us recognize the importance of establishing a legal will to document and ensure that our material goods are passed on to the persons and/or causes of our choice. But how many of us have written comparable documents to ensure that our values and beliefs, our...
Martha Khlopin, Radio Host of “Morning Drive With Martha" | Apr 9, 2018 | April - May 2018, Column
As a Medicare educator and radio host, it’s my passion to keep up with changes that impact Medicare beneficiaries. My radio listening audience is well into their 60s and 70s and octogenarians listen, too. Some are ’69 and ’70 graduates of Roosevelt, Kalani, Kaimuki,...
Generations Magazine Staff | Sep 30, 2017 | Column, October - November 2017
On a Sunday morning this past July, Alice Hu Chew Yee, 81, asked her family to gather by her hospital bed, where she expressed her love to each member, listened to her favorite music played by her son and son-in-law, and helped to plan her own funeral, right down to...
Margaret A. Perkinson, PhD, University of Hawaii at Mānoa | Sep 30, 2017 | Column, October - November 2017
Volunteering — an activity that is voluntary, unpaid, structured by an organization and directed toward a community concern — is as beneficial for the older adult who engages in it as it is for those on the receiving end. While fewer older adults volunteer compared to...
Joelyn Hovey | Sep 30, 2017 | Column, October - November 2017
I’ve been researching my ancestors for about 20 years. On my Hawaiian side, I’ve gone back five generations, and three generations on my Filipino side. I get so excited when I connect the dots in my family tree and discover a new family member, because I now have a...
Pastor Russell Higa | Jun 4, 2017 | Column, June-July 2017
On a frosty winter’s morning, my fellow
seminarian, Cal Chinen, picked me up in
his old beige Volvo. We drove across the
Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, to Washougal,
a small town at the foothills of the Cascade
Mountains in Washington State. We were responding
to a senior citizen’s request to do some yardwork.
Generations Magazine Staff | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
Success! The 2016 Aging in Place Workshop by Generations Magazine Staff from the DecJan 2017 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Rev. Jayne Ryan Kuroiwa, Windward United Church of Christ | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
Veterans: Understanding Moral Injury by Rev. Jayne Ryan Kuroiwa from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Garrett Iwai, Recreation Specialist | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
41st Annual Senior Softball Tournament by Garrett Iwai, Recreation Specialist from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Rona Adams | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
At Your Service…Vietnam Vets by Capt. Rona Adams, RN, US Army Nurse Corps, Vietnam from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Shirley Les Ihara | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
Substitute Parents by Shirley and Les Ihara, Grandparents from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Stephanie Kim | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
When You Gotta Walk by Stephanie Kim, Generations Magazine Intern from the DecJan 2017 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Oct 1, 2016 | Column, October - November 2016
Serving Our Country by Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Rona Adams | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Column
At Your Service by Rona Adams, Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army Nurse Corps from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Stephanie Kim | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Column
Bus or Rail? How About the Rec Parks? by Stephanie Kim, Generations Magazine Intern from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Column
A Love for Hawai‘i by Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
Shirley Les Ihara | Aug 1, 2016 | August - September 2016, Column
The Many Joys of Grandparenting by Shirley and Les Ihara, Grandparents from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life