Diane Cadinha, Certified Personal Trainer | Oct 1, 2015 | Articles, Health, October - November 2015
When Wendell Murakawa retired from the Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety, he planned to “you know, take it easy, relax, hang out with my friends, drink, eat and enjoy life.” Then his doctor told him he had type 2 diabetes. “I knew I was overweight and began to watch...
Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2014 | Articles, December - January 2015, Editorial
They taught us, cared for us, sacrificed and continued to share so much with us throughout our lives. As a way to say thank you to all our Kupuna who have given of themselves so freely over the years, KHON2 and Moon Physical Therapy have partnered to bring you...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, August - September 2014, Editorial
In Hawaii, that’s considered heresy. Some call Vegas the 9th island. I’m not a gambler. I’m not much for crowds and bright lights. Mrs. Matthews says we need to go there for “the shows.” The fact, she entertains me every day. Why would I want anything else? Okay, okay...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2014 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2014
Refugees don’t flee FROM America, they come TO America. There is promise here. There is hope. “The Greatest Generation.” That’s what Tom Brokaw called my parents and their peers, with good reason. They were asked to defend and support their country in whatever way...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Feb 1, 2014 | Articles, Editorial, February - March 2014
On the KHON2 Elderhood Project, we meet many seniors and the ones who impress me most are those who stay active. Recently, our cameras went to a softball tournament where we watched seniors as they laughed and joked with each other. But when the gloves were put on and...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles, Editorial, October - November 2013
My mother fell and hurt her knee. She’s 86 years old. I am thousands of miles away. My sister lives in the same town as my mother which makes her, by default, my mother’s caregiver. I feel guilty. That is not uncommon for siblings who are not able to provide...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2013 | Articles, August - September 2013, Editorial
Mrs. Matthews and I just returned from a trip to Europe. We went to Lisbon, Portugal for a Rotary International Convention and then to Munich, Germany to visit with friends. The thrill of international travel can often be marred by the fact of international travel....
Generations Magazine Staff | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles, Living Life, October - November 2012
Guess who else turned 50? French in Hawaii: Alliance Française Turns Fifty a new 54-minute documentary by Marc Delorme Premier Sunday, November 25 | 4 pm – 5 pm | KHON2 GM: Tell us about Alliance Française. MD: Well, if you are not familiar with the institution, you...
