Category: October – November 2017
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Ancient Health and Happiness Art
For thousands of years, the tradition of calligraphy has been considered the highest form of art in many ancient cultures. In China and Japan, for instance, calligraphy, or “beautiful writing,” has served as more than just an alluring visual. The roots of understanding and deep contemplation that come through the art uplift all aspects of…
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How to Create Strong Passwords
A simple way to protect your online identity is to use strong passwords. Use any or combine all five of these steps to create strong passwords. Step 1 Select a non-English word at least eight characters long — for example, the Hawaiian word kapakahi, meaning “crooked.” Step 2 Convert one letter to a number. In “kapakahi,” the…
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Over 50 Years of Pop Music
What do Don Ho, Bette Midler, Cecilio & Kapono, Glenn Medeiros and Bruno Mars all have in common? They’re contemporary music stars with global recognition. And they all have Hawai‘i ties. The Honolulu Museum of Contemporary Pop celebrates these local stars and dozens more of the same caliber with weekly, nighttime concerts that take place…
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UH Coach Dick Tomey Pens Tell-All Book
The fervent spirit of University of Hawai‘i football during the era of Coach Dick Tomey (1977–86) is captured in a new book, Rise of the Rainbow Warriors: Ten Unforgettable Years of Hawai‘i Football, scheduled for release in late October. It was a time when UH was new to the Western Athletic Conference and loyal fans…
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Mom Had ‘A Good Death’
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 flower arrangements. The next day,…
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Benefits of Volunteering for Seniors
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 those who are younger, persons age 65 and over who do volunteer spend…
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The Search for Ancestors
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 name and story to share with…
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Generations TV Debuts on Spectrum OC 16
[box] “Generations Television” will cover topics that interest seniors and their families. Clockwise from left: Aging in Place Workshop, Hawaii Men’s Shed Association, and Mōʻīliʻīli Community Center[/box] Percy Ihara, publisher and editor of Generations Magazine, is pleased to announce the debut of “Generations Television,” a bi-weekly TV show to air on Spectrum OC16 beginning Oct.…
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11th Annual Aging In Place Workshop 2017
The 11th Annual Aging in Place Workshop, hosted by Generations Magazine, took place on Aug. 19, 2017, in the Ala Moana Hotel, with more than 3,000 in attendance. The free, all-day event featured speakers in estate planning, care giving, aging in place, long-term care, Medicaid and Medicare, Social Security, de-cluttering, holistic healthcare, stress-relief and much…