Category: December – January 2017

  • Words, Tone, Compassion… Harmony

    By this time, even though the presidential election is behind us, many of us are still stinging from the words we heard as our candidates aired their differences. Whether we regard these exchanges as pleasurable or punishing, I recall one bright spot in the second debate, when a town hall attendee asked the candidates to…

  • Make the Most of Your Real Estate Assets

    Are you age 50 or over and contemplating your retirement, purpose and legacy? We all want to plan wisely for the future. Rest assured, there are strategies and resources available that can help you position yourself for a bright future. If you are considering using your real estate assets to achieve these goals, you need…

  • 90th Lei Day Celebration: a May Day Tradition

    O‘ahu’s 90th Annual Lei Day Celebration will be held on Monday, May 1, at Kap‘iolani Park. The theme for the 2017 celebration is Lei Kula — the gold lei of the golden years. Hawai‘i’s Lei Day has a very rich and colorful history, incorporating a variety of ethnic traditions. The Department of Parks and Recreation…

  • Expand Your Horizons Through Travel

    Seniors who travel may be positively impacting their health. Travel keeps the mind and body active and strong. Any type of travel is good for you. A change in scenery and environment provides a healthy break from your regular routine. Travel encourages engagement with others, whether you are visiting family and friends, or traveling with…

  • Memoir of a Hawai‘i Cowboy Doctor

    T. David Woo’s highly textured memoir of his life as a Hawai‘i Island plantation doctor provides a fascinating look at the days when sugar cane was king. Plantation Doctor: A Memoir of Hawai‘i is filled with anecdotes, rare photos and detailed maps of ethnic camps during Hawai‘i’s booming plantation era. Woo was born on the…

  • Keeping History Alive: Maui Plantation Camps

    Did you or a loved one work for the plantations on Maui during the 20th century? Do you enjoy reminiscing with children and grandchildren about simpler times, when family came first and neighbors looked out for each other? Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s (LRF) Plantation Camp Map project helps tell your story. Over seven years, the Plantation…

  • Adopt a Family Program Lifts Holiday Spirits

    The holidays are a special time for Hawai‘i families. But for some seniors, the season can be one of the most challenging and difficult times of the year. Many kūpuna live on fixed incomes and struggle to make ends meet. Some do not have the support of family and friends, and especially during the holidays,…

  • How to Write Your Memoir

    Everyone has a story to tell. And what better way to leave a legacy, and pass down family values and traditions than through your own words, in your very own book that can be passed down through the generations, inspiring legacies to come. But getting started can be a daunting task. Staring at that blank…

  • A Triple Force for Hawai‘i’s Seniors

    There are many organizations that serve Hawai‘i’s seniors and their families, but maybe none like the Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society (HPGS). This nonprofit organization was founded in 1979 to improve the quality of life of Hawai‘i’s older adults by promoting the understanding of the aging process, supportive services, and legislation that helps people age with…

  • Sharing Values

    The lyrics of the Crosby, Stills and Nash song Teach Your Children advise parents and children to share their differing dreams and forgive one another because we are unable to grasp what the other goes through. Each verse ends, “just look at them and sigh and know they love you.” Those who study religion in…