Category: August – September 2015

Computer Savvy Seniors

As I was thinking about how many seniors don’t use email or the web, it occurred to me that perhaps they don’t have children or grandchildren who “insist” on training them. So I checked out a couple of places that specialize in teaching seniors computer skills.

Bilingual System Links, LLC

Bilingual System Links, LLC

One is Bilingual System Links LLC, which has classes personalized for seniors 60 and over in both English and Japanese. Students may bring their personal laptop, iPhone, tablet or smartphone. The instructors are very patient, speak clearly and allow students to work at their own pace. Beginners may choose to learn the basics of keyboard typing, Microsoft Word formatting, and how to save and file documents for easy retrieval. They also offer instruction on safe use of Internet/email and computer basics for Mac or PC. Intermediate level students can learn Excel, Powerpoint, Facebook, YouTube and Skype, etc. Classes are small and students learn theories and practice hands-on. Call 808-952-0712 or visit www.BSL808.com.

The Emeritus College at HCC

Emeritus College at HCC

The Emeritus College at Honolulu Community College offers adults 55-plus a wide range of computer-related courses throughout the year taught by volunteer instructors. Tuition fees are used to cover the costs of the facilities, equipment and maintenance services for the program. Class offerings include the “basics”— Internet, email, Excel, Word, Windows, iPad and other fun workshops. Senior instructors know how to work with their senior students and enjoy the interactions. Joining the Emeritus Senior Club offers member discounts for classes and includes the Open Computer Laboratory. For a course schedule and full details, call 808-845-9296. General information is available online at www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/node/387 or pcatt.org/emeritus.

If you’re on the Neighbor Islands, check with your local senior center for classes — you might just find more things to be interested in.

Whichever classes you decide to take, you will be pleased with the knowledge and care of all instructors. Don’t be afraid of the computer, because it will probably bring you closer to your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Be fearless as you join them in the “computer age!”

Stories for and about seniors and their caregivers are always worth sharing, like a 100 birthday announcement, send it to me, Sherry Goya, with a photo. 808-722-8487 | SGoyaLLC@aol.com

As I was thinking about how many seniors don’t use email or the web, it occurred to me that perhaps they don’t have children or grandchildren who “insist” on training them. So I checked out a couple of places that specialize in teaching seniors computer skills. Bilingual System Links, LLC One is Bilingual System Links…
Stretch Your Vacation Dollars

Summer vacations are perfect for hitting the road for adventure or staying close to home to simply recharge. The slower pace and rest a vacation offers are priceless, but you can still practice financial vigilance. Here’s how to get the most for your money as you travel this summer.

Consider Off-Season Tropical Destinations

During the winter months, tropical hot spots command top dollar. But you can find bargains south of the equator during the summer months. Land a package deal to a Caribbean or South American destination and enjoy less crowded beaches and hotels in paradise.

Dollars Go Further in Europe

For the first time in over a decade, the U.S. dollar is approaching a 1:1 ratio with the euro. American travelers can expect their vacation budgets to go further in all 19 countries operating on the euro currency. Airfare to Europe is also less expensive this summer. If you plan to visit several countries, consider purchasing a 30-day Eurail pass and travel by train between countries for one reasonable price.

Think Outside the Hotel Room

Check out websites that coordinate home sharing in hundreds of countries around the world, typically at prices far below standard hotel rates. Also consider family-run pensions (short-stay boarding houses in Europe) or bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) for cheaper and more intimate lodging. If you like making your own meals (also a moneysaver), look into short-term vacation home and apartment rentals.

Be Flexible

If you aren’t particular about where you travel or specifically when, you can often find last-minute package deals online to specific cities or attractions that include airfare, hotel, a rental car or some meals. Compare offers and determine which provides the best value. Also, when you’re booking airfare, be flexible with your travel dates to improve your odds of landing a better price. Consider a midweek departure and return to avoid higher weekend rates. Keep an eye out for airline promotions early each week, when their sales start.

Traveling costs money, but vacation memories are irreplaceable. If you need help planning your trip, ask a travel agent to provide information and tips for saving money on specific locales. Also, ask your financial advisor to help you budget and work toward your short- and long-term financial goals, including traveling, buying a home, saving for college and retiring.

Michael W. K. Yee, CFP
1585 Kapiolani Blvd., Ste. 1100, Honolulu
808-952-1222 ext. 1240|michael.w.yee@ampf.com
Michael W K Yee, CFP®, CFS®, CRPC®, is a Financial Advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER practitioner™ with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Honolulu, HI. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 30 years. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC.
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Summer vacations are perfect for hitting the road for adventure or staying close to home to simply recharge. The slower pace and rest a vacation offers are priceless, but you can still practice financial vigilance. Here’s how to get the most for your money as you travel this summer. Consider Off-Season Tropical Destinations During the…
Keeping Peace in the Family

On May 27, 2015, Reuters reported that a Georgia judge had appointed a mediator to help the family of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. decide whether to sell Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize and his personal Bible. Dr. King carried this Bible during the historic marches and rallies of the ’60’s, and President Obama took the oath of office on it at his second inauguration. According to the article, the “fight pits the slain civil rights leader’s sons, Martin Luther King III and Dexter King, who want to sell the medal and Bible, against King’s surviving daughter, Bernice King, who opposes the sale of items she calls ‘sacred’ to the family.”

This family drama illustrates two important principles. The first is that a well-thought-out and thoroughly implemented estate plan will give your family priceless guidance. The second principle is that there are better places than courtrooms to resolve conflicts.

The Benefits of Good Planning

Putting time and effort into devising a plan with enough details to make it work effectively will pay enormous dividends for your loved ones. Putting the right managers in place, and making your wishes very clear will help your family to focus on honoring your memory and moving on with their lives. In order to work, an estate plan needs to be reviewed and updated from time to time. Things change constantly and sometimes rapidly (the law, your finances, your family, your list of trusted advisors; failing to make necessary adjustments will cause your plan to fall short.

Mediate Rather Than Litigate

Mediation is a way of getting disagreeing parties together, helping to find their common ground, and then working toward solutions that may not make everybody happy, but satisfy their shared goals and values. If you know that your loved ones are at odds, you might engage a skilled mediator now, to assure that the eventual settling of your estate will be done peaceably later on. If you find yourself in conflict after a loved one or family member dies, propose that your differences be mediated privately rather than hashed out in open court. Mediation saves time and money; sometimes it opens the door to heal relationships.

Even if you don’t have a Nobel medal or a historic Bible, you can give your loved ones alternatives to shooting it out in court over “who gets what” or which heirloom gets sold. You may not be able to make everybody happy with your estate plan or with the assistance of mediation, but you can head off or minimize problems that may tear your family apart and tarnish your legacy.

Scott Makuakane, Counselor at Law
Focusing exclusively on estate planning and trust law.
Watch Scott’s TV show, Malama Kupuna
Sundays at 8:30 pm on KWHE, Oceanic channel 11
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On May 27, 2015, Reuters reported that a Georgia judge had appointed a mediator to help the family of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. decide whether to sell Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize and his personal Bible. Dr. King carried this Bible during the historic marches and rallies of the ’60’s, and President…
There’s Gold in Dem Der Walls

Have you ever noticed a big gold seal on your hospital’s walls? It’s hard to miss. The emblem — The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval — stands out as a commitment to deliver safe, high-quality patient care under the most rigorous standards of performance. The Joint Commission is the largest and oldest standard-setting and accrediting body in health care, accrediting more than 20,500 organizations worldwide, including hospitals and home health care agencies. “People want to know The Joint Commission awards accreditation to home health care agencies, holding to the same processes as hospitals. But there’s more to it,” says Honolulu physician Dr. Stephen Lin, M.D.

“Through The Joint Commission accreditation process, health experts look for an organization to deliver continuous improvement on patient safety, high-quality care, treatment and services. There are literally thousands of ways to say you did these things, but you need to prove it. The process can be stressful and you need to always be prepared to showcase your procedures and outcomes,” says Lin.

It’s good news when a provider is awarded The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval. The distinction means that the organization submitted to the accreditation process and meets nationally recognized standards of excellence. Achieving the gold standard strengthens community confidence in the quality and safety of health care, holds caregivers participating within those systems accountable and shows that the provider is willing to deliver care at a higher standard. For our Kupuna, that’s worth its weight in gold.

Attention Plus Care
1580 Makaloa St., Ste. #1060, Honolulu, HI 96814
808-739-2811 | www.attentionplus.com

Have you ever noticed a big gold seal on your hospital’s walls? It’s hard to miss. The emblem — The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval — stands out as a commitment to deliver safe, high-quality patient care under the most rigorous standards of performance. The Joint Commission is the largest and oldest standard-setting and…
How Can We Be Better Patients?

Being diagnosed with a “chronic” disease like arthritis or diabetes often comes as a shock. Changes sneak up on our bodies or slowly weaken our ability to do our chores or enjoy pastimes. We don’t want to hear that our “little problem” is the first sign of a terrible disease.

But doctors all agree that treatments work better when diseases are diagnosed early. So why do we put off going to the doctor? That’s easy. The body has the ability to heal on its own, and we rely on it. Home remedies often do the trick. Aches and pains often go away. But quirky things that don’t go away should be checked out by your doctor.

Chronic diseases like diabetes and arthritis are usually not life-threatening when they first appear, so we must live with them a long time. Early diagnosis helps reduce damage to internal organs. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, being a good patient is a much bigger job — controlling diet and exercise every day, so your blood and urine “numbers” come out good.

Arthritis is another chronic disease. Again, being a good patient is difficult. Overusing our joints and wearing down the cartilage between our joint bones causes osteoarthritis. Bones don’t like rubbing together and the resulting inflammation is very painful. Yet, to be a good patient, you must gently exercise the joint every day. It doesn’t make sense, but sitting around until the joint gets stiff just makes things worse. A little painful exercise in the morning decreases pain all day.

Rheumatoid arthritis asks even more of patients who just want relief from pain and fatigue. Doctors know that can only happen if they can get the disease into remission. So being a good patient requires patience, trust and doing exactly what the doctor prescribes, even though you are still tired and in pain.

One great way to be a good patient is to learn as much as you can. Ask your doctor or clinic for educational materials and beware of expensive “supplements” that claim to cure everything. Remember, informed patients are good patients.

For more information on arthritis, visit: www.arthritis.org/hawaii; to educate yourself about diabetes visit: www.diabetes.org.

Being diagnosed with a “chronic” disease like arthritis or diabetes often comes as a shock. Changes sneak up on our bodies or slowly weaken our ability to do our chores or enjoy pastimes. We don’t want to hear that our “little problem” is the first sign of a terrible disease. But doctors all agree that…
Family Peace is Important to Elders

You knew one day you and your family would be taking care of Mom or Dad. Yet, your family feels pinched; nothing is coordinated. Blame and guilt bubble up because you don’t know how to work as a care team.

Lack of agreement, finances and rivalry causes stress. Your own family and career commitments, and worries about your own declining health and welfare blur your roles as devoted daughter or son, wife, husband, mother or worker. This allconsuming situation takes a toll on everyone.

You are not alone. Many children caring for their elders bicker with siblings and feel frustrated and flustered trying to meet the needs of their elderly parents, children and spouses.

The sad reality is that elders crave attention from peaceful, cooperative family members, even if they aren’t in leadership roles. Therefore, sincerely getting along, giving up rivalry and healing past hurts become the foundation of family caregiving. Your loved one’s deepest desire is for you and your extended family to get along, treating one another with open hearts and kindness.

Sylvia Booth Hubbard reported on a United Healthcare survey showing that a positive attitude, diet and exercise all influence longevity. “… family was very important to them[elders], with 97 percent calling family a top priority.”

Successful family peacekeeping can bring you together before the “final goodbye.” Active healing methods and processes can allow your family to come to peace and give your aging loved one their greatest wish. It is possible, and it can happen — with effort, skill and focus.

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You knew one day you and your family would be taking care of Mom or Dad. Yet, your family feels pinched; nothing is coordinated. Blame and guilt bubble up because you don’t know how to work as a care team. Lack of agreement, finances and rivalry causes stress. Your own family and career commitments, and…
Retirement: Some Assembly Required

Generations Magazine asked me to share my thoughts about the first six months of my retirement. My feelings have definitely been surreal. I can expend all the time and energy I want to on hobbies and interests I rarely had time for over the past 42 years; more importantly I have time to spend with my grandson, family and friends. If there’s a downside to retirement, it’s the loss of contact with so many great people I encountered along life’s journey. It’s a good feeling when people call or write — they still have you in their thoughts. Keeping in contact with old friends creates a lot of comfort. I know I am very fortunate, having witnessed firsthand over my career, the plight of many of our island’s kupuna, who struggle just to survive.

In retrospect, I think I did a fairly good job preparing for retirement. But now that I am here, I must make adjustments. With so many choices, I have to prioritize what I want to accomplish, set goals and objectives and develop action steps and time frames to get things done. But I thought retirement means getting a break from my work! I want to say, “Hey, the planner retired!”

As I write, I realize that I still get to use my talents no matter what stage in life I am in, and a little bit of planning doesn’t hurt! Like it or not, planning is a part of life and the better planning results in better the outcomes! As I get my retirement goals down on paper, retirement gets even more enjoyable — maybe even less stressful…

Did I say stress? Yes, at times “enjoying myself” stressed me out. I set my pace as if I were at the office — trying to get things done immediately. Now I make a “habit” of relaxing. I have to keep reminding myself, “Why are you rushing? You don’t have to finish that today!”

So yes, retirement is great — an unbelievable blessing — now that I balance “going with the flow” with defined goals and objectives. I’m still in control — but my journey is more enjoyable.

Staying active is very important. Make exercise a priority and know your limits! Stretching is really important — muscles are resilient and react fairly well to exercise if you don’t overdo. However, your tendons aren’t as forgiving in old age. I tried to play softball without stretching. You know the old saying: “Your mind says, ‘I can,’ but your hamstring says, ‘Oh, no!’” If you want your body to go along, train for the sport you want to play.

Some great advice I got from a good friend: “Don’t start hiring someone to do the yard and other kinds of physical work. It’s good for the body. When you start sweating, just tell yourself it’s ‘therapy.’” I sing with a two-man band, so now lugging amps and equipment is my “weight training.” Retirement is a blessing — I hope to be rocking and rolling until I am at least 80!

Generations Magazine asked me to share my thoughts about the first six months of my retirement. My feelings have definitely been surreal. I can expend all the time and energy I want to on hobbies and interests I rarely had time for over the past 42 years; more importantly I have time to spend with…
A Random Act of Aloha

Denise Hollis, Healing Touch® Instructor and Practitioner treats a client

The trouble with traveling to the mainland for surgery is getting home. Negotiating planes, cars and vans on crutches or a walker was a problem my husband Harry faced after his total knee surgery. For seniors, decreased strength and flexibility is a distinct disadvantage in planes, airports, lavatories, security and baggage claim — all built based on military designs for 20-year-old soldiers.

After Mayo Clinic released Harry “into the community,” I drove us from Mayo to Minneapolis airport (about two hours). Harry did pretty well on his crutches, getting on and off the rental car shuttle at the airport. Then the fun began. At six feet, two inches tall and 240-pounds, he was not able to flex his operated knee enough to put his foot on the wheelchair footrest. He went through security on crutches. We figured a way he could ride and use one crutch to hold up the bad leg, so it didn’t hit the floor. Crowds of travelers, ignored our “excuse us,” as they defended their space.

Once on the plane, we discovered that bulkhead seats now have LESS leg room than regular seats. Fortunately, the stewardess said Harry could move his seat. After he was up and balanced on his crutches in the isle, she reappeared yelling, “What are you DOING?” I stammered, “You said my husband can change his seat.” She shot back, “Well. I can’t help you! We’re not allowed to assist disabled passengers.”

I was dumbfounded, but Harry was already hobbling down the isle, hoping to stretch out his leg and get some relief.

Then a sweet, calm voice said, “I’ll help you.” With three words, a very attractive woman in the row behind us taught a planeload of passengers a lesson in compassion. I thanked her for her kindness, but Harry was already flopping into his new seat, with a groan. The stark contrast between the flight attendant, the self-absorbed, now curious travelers, and this lady’s act of aloha— brought tears to my eyes. I was grateful that we were on our way home to Hawai‘i. We are so used to living aloha that we forget the mainland can be so hard and cold.

We began to chat. Her name was Denise Hollis, a Healing Touch practitioner from St Paul. She said, “Perhaps I can relieve the pain. Do you think he would be open to a treatment?” Neither Harry nor I knew what Healing Touch was, but we both said, “Yes!” For fifteen minutes Denise hovered her hands about two or three inches over Harry’s incision, to relieve the pain and encourage healing. Harry, a kidder, asked her, “Is this voo doo or woo woo?” She giggled. Harry relaxed and started to breathe normally for the first time in four hours. Soon he was asleep.

I found that Healing Touch focuses on restoring the natural energy fields that surround the body. Opening up normal energy flow that has been blocked by stress, anxiety, pain or trauma, allows the body to heal itself faster. Healing Touch schools, train practitioners to do this ancient practice of energy field therapy.

Denise’s compassion makes her well-suited to Healing Touch practice. She has never been to Hawai’i, but I told her that here, compassion is a way of life, and we call it “aloha.” She was amazed that our newspapers will often report a “random act of aloha,” a compassionate act extended to a stranger, in the moment of need.

So now I report to you, how Denise Hollis treated my husband‘s pain with Healing Touch. We found Healing Touch practitioners in Hawai‘i too. Mahalo Denise, for your aloha. You come visit Hawai‘i soon!

The trouble with traveling to the mainland for surgery is getting home. Negotiating planes, cars and vans on crutches or a walker was a problem my husband Harry faced after his total knee surgery. For seniors, decreased strength and flexibility is a distinct disadvantage in planes, airports, lavatories, security and baggage claim — all built…
Who You Gonna Call? Scambusters!

In the movie Ghostbusters, when someone needed help with anything paranormal (ghosts, demons … or maybe even night marchers), there was only one number to call — Ghostbusters!

Unfortunately, when a person suspects fraud or financial scams going on, there are a variety of agencies that handle different aspects of this dishonest behavior. As we discussed in the last issue of Generations Magazine, if you suspect elder abuse is occurring, call your local police department; for immediate emergencies, don’t hesitate to dial 911. But if you suspect fraud, there are other agencies you may call:

Charity Division of the Attorney General — 808-586-1480: This division will look up a charity and indicate whether it is licensed. This service is a big factor in determining if the charity is real.

American Institute of Philanthropy — www.charitywatch.org: Here is another resource that monitors charities and if charitable donations are being put to good use.

DO NOT CALL Registry — 888-382-1222 or www.donotcall.gov: This helps reduce phone calls from legitimate businesses (unfortunately scammers can still call saying you won the lottery). And solicitors from charities and politicians will still call you.

Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Mail Preference Service — 202-955-5030: This number removes your name and address from prospective mailing lists to decrease the amount of junk mail you receive from them.

Opt Out Prescreen.Com — 888-567-8688: This number will allow you to “opt-out” of getting offers for preapproved credit cards and insurance deals. This decreases junk mail and the risks of having your mail stolen and someone opening up a credit card in your name.

Medicaid Fraud & Patient Abuse Unit — 808-586-1058: This is a department within the Attorney General’s Office that investigates abuse of dependent adults committed by Medicaid providers, care facilities and paid caregivers.

Long Term Care Ombudsman — 808-586-0100: This department investigates and resolves complaints about the care or services provided in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, adult residential care homes, assisted living facilities and community care foster family homes.

Consumer Resource Center — 808-587-3295 or 808-587-4272: This agency handles complaints against merchants and licensed professionals, and one can call them for license verification and complaint history of professionals or businesses.

Hawaii Internet & Technology Crimes Unit — 808-587-4111: This unit within the Attorney General’s Office investigates and prosecutes computer-facilitated crimes. Call this department if you fall for a dishonest email or an Internet scam.

Office of Consumer Protection — 808-586-2630: They review, investigate and prosecute allegations of unfair or deceptive business practices.

Financial Crimes Unit — 808-723-3609: This unit within the Honolulu Police Department investigates telemarketing scams, investment frauds and various other white collar crimes.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service — 877-876-2455: This department investigates crimes that use the U.S. Mail, the postal system or postal employees.

Be safe and visit our office’s new elder abuse channel on www.youtube.com. Search for “Elder Abuse Hawaii” to watch videos on elder abuse.

To report suspected elder abuse, contact the Elder Abuse Unit at:
808-768-7536 | ElderAbuse@honolulu.gov
www.ElderJusticeHonolulu.com

In the movie Ghostbusters, when someone needed help with anything paranormal (ghosts, demons … or maybe even night marchers), there was only one number to call — Ghostbusters! Unfortunately, when a person suspects fraud or financial scams going on, there are a variety of agencies that handle different aspects of this dishonest behavior. As we…
Retirement: Some Assembly Required

Generations Magazine asked me to share my thoughts about the first six months of my retirement. My feelings have definitely been surreal. I can expend all the time and energy I want to on hobbies and interests I rarely had time for over the past 42 years; more importantly I have time to spend with my grandson, family and friends. If there’s a downside to retirement, it’s the loss of contact with so many great people I encountered along life’s journey. It’s a good feeling when people call or write — they still have you in their thoughts. Keeping in contact with old friends creates a lot of comfort. I know I am very fortunate, having witnessed firsthand over my career, the plight of many of our island’s kupuna, who struggle just to survive.

In retrospect, I think I did a fairly good job preparing for retirement. But now that I am here, I must make adjustments. With so many choices, I have to prioritize what I want to accomplish, set goals and objectives and develop action steps and time frames to get things done. But I thought retirement means getting a break from my work! I want to say, “Hey, the planner retired!”

As I write, I realize that I still get to use my talents no matter what stage in life I am in, and a little bit of planning doesn’t hurt! Like it or not, planning is a part of life and the better planning results in better the outcomes! As I get my retirement goals down on paper, retirement gets even more enjoyable — maybe even less stressful…

Did I say stress? Yes, at times “enjoying myself” stressed me out. I set my pace as if I were at the office — trying to get things done immediately. Now I make a “habit” of relaxing. I have to keep reminding myself, “Why are you rushing? You don’t have to finish that today!”

So yes, retirement is great — an unbelievable blessing — now that I balance “going with the flow” with defined goals and objectives. I’m still in control — but my journey is more enjoyable.

Staying active is very important. Make exercise a priority and know your limits! Stretching is really important — muscles are resilient and react fairly well to exercise if you don’t overdo. However, your tendons aren’t as forgiving in old age. I tried to play softball without stretching. You know the old saying: “Your mind says, ‘I can,’ but your hamstring says, ‘Oh, no!’” If you want your body to go along, train for the sport you want to play.

Some great advice I got from a good friend: “Don’t start hiring someone to do the yard and other kinds of physical work. It’s good for the body. When you start sweating, just tell yourself it’s ‘therapy.’” I sing with a two-man band, so now lugging amps and equipment is my “weight training.” Retirement is a blessing — I hope to be rocking and rolling until I am at least 80!

Generations Magazine asked me to share my thoughts about the first six months of my retirement. My feelings have definitely been surreal. I can expend all the time and energy I want to on hobbies and interests I rarely had time for over the past 42 years; more importantly I have time to spend with…
Message from The Editor

How do the state and counties work together for seniors? We asked all four county executives on aging who administer and deliver services to the elderly to tell us about their favorite senior programs. There are so many departments, programs and organizations for seniors, that Wilson Angel, our art director, decided to list them for you and on the bottom of each page — like a program at a UH football game.

One thing is certain: seniors and persons with disabilities are not forgotten in Hawai‘i. You will be impressed at how much our state and counties do to support and bring services to seniors. Volunteers and non-profits come together with government and make it happen. When you visit a county agency or they come to your home, please extend your aloha for all they do. I suspect they get many requests and some complaints, but not very many thank-you’s.

Look at these two senior programs with upcoming application deadlines: Hawaii Food Bank Foodbox Program (p.46 of magazine or click here to read online) and the State Tax Relief Office Property Tax Credit for seniors (p. 37 of magazine or click here to read online).

Next, meet Barbara Service in our Volunteer Highlight (p.17of magazine or click here to read online). Barbara has found success and fulfillment, working on community initiatives at Keiki Caucus and Kupuna Caucus.

Last October, we reported on Alan Parker and his retirement as Director of Hawai‘i County Office on Aging. Alan comes back to Generations Magazine as an author with retirement lessons he learned over these past six months (p.56 of magazine or click here to read online).

On page 53 of magazine or click here to read online, learn what and Dr. Bowman are doing to diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s and dementia at their treatment center and clinical research institute.

It looks like we are in for extended “Dog Days of Summer” in this El Niño year. Get out of the heat at Generations Magazine and KHON2 Elderhood Project’s “9th Annual Aging In Place Workshop.” We also look forward to seeing you and your family at the Hawai‘i

Seniors’ Fair in September:
9th Annual Aging In Place Workshop
Saturday, Aug. 15
Ala Moana Hotel Conference Center
Hawai‘i Seniors’ Fair
Friday – Sunday, Sept. 25 – 27
Neal Blaisdell Center

Every Day is Brand New!
Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith, Associate Editor

Correction June/July issue, “Keiko Matsui Higa Recalls Being Local,” pg. 31: To order copies of “Being Local in Hawaii” by Julia Keiko Higa, or book a lecture, call: 808-852-1892.

How do the state and counties work together for seniors? We asked all four county executives on aging who administer and deliver services to the elderly to tell us about their favorite senior programs. There are so many departments, programs and organizations for seniors, that Wilson Angel, our art director, decided to list them for…
Do I Have a Tip For You: PEROXIDE
Who’d have thought that “peroxide” could do so many useful things … Cleaning, disinfecting, laundering and even healing! Here are uses for that plain brown bottle of peroxide — under $1 on sale at any drug store.

Canker sores: Instead of mouthwash, hold a capful in your mouth for 10 seconds daily. No more sores and your teeth will be whiter!

Germicide: Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.

Antiseptic: Soak any infections or cuts in peroxide for five to 10 minutes several times a day.

Sinus reliever: Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with 50-50 mixture of water and peroxide. Hold for a few minutes, then blow out.

Toothache: To lessen pain of a toothache, put a capful of peroxide into your mouth and hold for 10 minutes several times a day.

Disinfectant: To kill germs on your counters, clean them with a 50-50 mixture of peroxide and water in a spray bottle, and wipe dry.

Disinfectant: Peroxide kills salmonella and other bacteria on your kitchen cutting board.

Glass cleaner: Use peroxide to clean mirrors, wihout smearing.

Healing bath: Half a bottle of peroxide in your bathwater helps get rid of boils and fungus.

Laundry whitener: Add a cup of peroxide to a load of “no chlorine bleach” whites. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it bubble for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat, if necessary.

Help us share your wisdom by giving us your helpful tips. Contact Sherry Goya. Or comment on this article online.

808-722-8487 | sgoyallc@aol.com | generations808.com
Who’d have thought that “peroxide” could do so many useful things … Cleaning, disinfecting, laundering and even healing! Here are uses for that plain brown bottle of peroxide — under $1 on sale at any drug store. Canker sores: Instead of mouthwash, hold a capful in your mouth for 10 seconds daily. No more sores…

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