Category: Special Feature

  • In Bloom with the Lei Queen

    May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i Nei. The first Lei Day was in 1927 and celebrated in downtown Honolulu with a few people wearing lei as a symbol of friendship and goodwill. From that it grew and more and more people began to wear lei on May 1.

  • Road Scholar: Adventures in Lifelong Learning

    Road Scholar is the new name for the programs developed and offered by Elderhostel, Inc., the not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning since 1975. Its mission is to empower adults to explore the world’s places, peoples, cultures and ideas, and in so doing to discover more about themselves. Lifelong learning should be defined by one’s…

  • A New Style of Caregiving

    The term “millennial” typically evokes certain images in our minds. Born between 1985 and 2004, millennials have been labeled the “Me Generation,” “Me, Me, Me Generation,” “Peter Pan Generation” and “Boomerang Generation.” These are far from complimentary. Aside from reflecting re-verse ageism, such stereotypes divert attention from this generation’s unique potential for kūpuna care. Millennials…

  • Be Proactive to Prevent Falls

    Falls are the most common cause of unintentional fatal injuries in Hawai‘i, averaging more than 101 senior incidents each year. Falls are also the state’s leading cause of non-fatal injuries, resulting in nearly 27,000 emergency room visits and 2,600 hospitalizations each year. Over 8,000 seniors over 65 are transported by an ambulance to an emergency…

  • Iwo Jima: a Lesson of Ideals and Sacrifice

    Iwo Jima: a Lesson of Ideals and Sacrifice by Harry Smith, WWII Historian from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life