Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith | Jul 30, 2019 | August - September 2019, Cover Story
Generations Magazine recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a resource article about women affected by this disease. Their stories, the education and research that Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation® provides, and new treatment trends available in Hawai‘i will encourage you to become part of the More Than Pink movement.
Generations Magazine Staff | May 22, 2019 | June - July 2019, Living Life
A lot of people, especially those new to the islands, say Hawai‘i doesn’t have seasons, but longtime locals know that’s not true — we have whale season, hurricane season and the most important, mango season! Whether you prefer to eat your mango in bread, jam or just off the tree, come celebrate Hawai‘i’s favorite fruit at Mango Jam Honolulu. It’s a free annual event for the whole family with live entertainment, food and craft booths, cultural activities, a beer garden and a farmers market.
Generations Magazine Staff | Jan 29, 2019 | February - March 2019, Living Life
The motto of the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Parks and Recreation is “We Add Quality to Life” and the public programs it provides, along with the events it hosts and participates in, are a reflection of that aim. Concerts, fairs, cultural exhibitions...
Christy Nishita, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, and Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society | Dec 2, 2018 | Dec 2018 Jan 2019, Senior News
The Age-Friendly Honolulu Initiative has a vision to create a livable city that is inclusive to persons of all ages and abilities. For our kūpuna, the initiative strives to maximize opportunities for active aging, independence and community engagement. Since 2014, the...
Mahlon Moore | Aug 6, 2018 | August - September 2018, Issue
As morning dawned on December 5, 1941, a fisherman cast his net along O‘ahu’s north shore. A college student helped his father open a new business. A volunteer took kids to the beach in Waimānalo. It was pretty much like most other days, for most people. But Sunday, December 7, 1941, would become known as “a date which will live in infamy” and President Franklin D. Roosevelt would announce to the nation the next day that, early on Sunday morning, “the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
Mahlon Moore | May 15, 2018 | Issue, June - July 2018
Generations Magazine celebrates “school pride” with the stories of two retirees who volunteer their time to support their school and its alumni family.
Mahlon Moore | Apr 9, 2018 | April - May 2018, Issue
One of the people at the nexus of language revival in Hawai‘i is Dr. Marvin Puakea Nogelmeier
Mahlon Moore | Feb 3, 2018 | February - March 2018, Issue
Maintaining a close relationship is more than saying, “I love you.”
Michael W. K. Yee, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, December - January 2016, Wisdoms
One challenge to living a good life is learning how to balance the realities of today with what lies ahead — to live in the present while you wisely plan for the future. Since change is always around the corner, you owe it to your future self to consider what you’d...
Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, December - January 2016, Wisdoms
Watching a running relay race is exciting. Running together at full speed and passing the baton to a teammate is thrilling to watch. I would ask you to consider that your estate plan is your relay. The definition of the word relay is “a series of persons relieving one...
Sherry Goya, Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, December - January 2016, Living Life
Rosemarie Dungca has been working for the City and County of Honolulu since 1978. In 1983, Whitmore Village asked her to teach hula classes. Her popularity grew and soon was teaching throughout the Leeward area. Now seniors from the Mililani, Wahiawa, Pearl City and...
Stephen B. Yim, Attorney at Law | Oct 1, 2015 | Articles, October - November 2015, Wisdoms
Lately, I’ve had questions from beneficiaries of trusts asking “why did the decedent make the trust distribution a certain way?” The trust clearly identified who the beneficiaries were, and what they were to receive and how they were to receive it. Unfortunately the...
Dr. Steve Blake, ScD | Oct 1, 2015 | Articles, Health, October - November 2015
If diet can affect our chances of getting diabetes and heart disease, what about Alzheimer’s disease? Medical studies indicate that we may lower our risk of Alzheimer’s disease simply by getting better nutrition. During the course of this dementia, half of the brain...
Julie Moon, Physical Therapist | Aug 1, 2015 | Articles, August - September 2015, Health
Golf is a popular sports activity. Unlike most sports, it can be played throughout the golden years, if you can avoid injury and stay in shape. The American Physical Therapy Association says that older golfers often forget that while their passion for the game remains...
Aimee Harris | Aug 1, 2015 | Articles, August - September 2015, Health
The increasing longevity of our nation’s population contributes to the increasing burden of Alzheimer’s dementia on our society — especially caretakers. As a state, we face unique challenges due to our large number of kupuna and our geographic isolation. There are...
Malcolm R. Ing, MD, Chair of Ophthalmology, John A. Burns Medical School | Jun 1, 2015 | Articles, Health, June - July 2015
My patients often ask: “Doctor, what can I do to save or preserve vision for myself and my family?” Prevention: Wear sunglasses! Over time, sunlight damages the lens of the eye, causing cataracts. More Medicare dollars are spent for lens replacements than for any...
Generations Magazine | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles, Living Life, October - November 2013
Like many of the City & County’s Parks and Recreation senior programs, the Moanalua Senior Citizens’ Club did not meet in June, July and August while the City’s Summer Fun programs took over their locations. When I delivered Generations Magazine’s August/September...
Generations Magazine Staff | Apr 1, 2013 | April - May 2013, Articles, Senior News
Turning 101 is no small feat. Yet, Aunty Ida still rises before dawn to pray the rosary, attend daily mass at Carmelite Convent Chapel and decorate with flowers. For more than a century, the warm-hearted Ida has touched people’s daily lives in countless...
Percy Ihara, Publisher, Generations Magazine | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles, Editor's Note, October - November 2012
This fall, I hope you will exercise your right as an American to vote on November 6th. Generations Magazine has Linda Coble to thank for our flag-waving cover story, as she is one of my favorite ladies, community leaders, and I am honored to call her my friend. We’d...
Genie Brown | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Giving Care, October - November 2011
When Lehua Fuller first showed her Waimanalo home to Honolulu Habitat for Humanity staff, they were amazed. She had managed to raise 12 children in her four-bedroom plantation-style home, which was in grave disrepair. There were holes in the floor and roof, severe...
