Category: February – March 2015

  • Protect Your Property and Loved Ones

    The older we get, the more closely we look at our finances, real estate and family. Thinking about our home, who will inherit it and how will we want to be remembered. Estate planning, the next step in this thought process, can be very confusing and overwhelming. Senior real estate specialists are trained to work…

  • Know Your Numbers

    You may have seen a report late last year explaining that Hawai‘i was the healthiest state in the nation. While good health is certainly good news, the story involved a summary of limited information, and did not reflect the current state of kidney disease in America. Unfortunately, incidence of the disease has more than doubled…

  • Retiring Early? Answer 5 Questions First

    While many people are forced to stop working earlier than they’d planned due to health or employer issues, others dream of early retirement. The upside of early retirement is easy to understand – more time to pursue your interests, while you are still healthy. The downside risks center on cost of retirement, and the emotional…

  • Gong Hey Fat Choy!

    The Year of the Sheep Chinese New Year celebrations in Honolulu include the oldest ethnic pageant in the U.S., The Narcissus Queen Pageant, and a host of free public events. The month-long celebration peaks on Feb. 14 with the Night in Chinatown Festival and Parade. New Year decorations, fireworks, lion and dragon dances, and delicious…

  • 2015 Generations Magazine Workshops

    Generations Magazine workshops are specially designed to offer Hawai‘i’s seniors and their families expert knowledge and choices to improve their quality of life. When: 3rd Thursday of every month, beginning in February Time: 9 am – 2:30 pm Where: Ala Moana Pacific Center, 1585 Kapiolani Blvd. LIMITED seating, RSVP recommended* Contact: Scott Sakata, Realtor, Seniors…

  • What Level of Care and Where?

    Cara had to face it — after 7 years, she couldn’t care for Dad at home any more. He needed 24/7 supervision and care and she was worn out. After calls to five facility managers, and getting no answers she collapsed in tears. Cora needed help right now… Cara’s story replays every day. Caregivers get…

  • A Fulfilling Life

    Kameko Miyahira doesn’t look or act like a 100-year-old. She rises every day at 5 am, makes her own breakfast and lunch, exercises, does a little housekeeping, works in the yard and takes a nap. I was so impressed at how Kameko could manage all the steps in her daughter’s Aiea house, where she has…

  • Five Reasons to Love Your Library Card!

    You may not realize the endless possibilities your library card provides for exploring, enjoyment and lifelong learning at your Hawai‘i State Public Library System (HSPLS). Get a free card, at any one of your 50 public libraries. 1. Access and Assistance for “Techie” Gadgets. Enter the online world using one of our 800 public computers…

  • Medicare Enrollment Periods and COBRA

    It is February and if you have not signed up for Medicare Part B during your initial enrollment period and you are not covered by an active employer group health plan, you still may enroll until Mar. 31. Your coverage for Medicare Part B will begin July 1st and you may face a penalty. We…

  • All-On-4: The Modern Solution

    Many patients today with missing teeth have opted for the All-on-4 treatment as a viable solution to permanently replace missing teeth. All-on-4 dental implants offer you many important advantages: A cost effective solution. Your new replacement teeth require only four implants for each jaw. Reducing the number of implants means lowering the cost of tooth…