Debra Lordan, GM Senior Editor | Nov 2, 2022 | Living Life, Nov - Dec 2022
Many forms of yoga have been developed over the centuries by serious practitioners who strive for the benefits of mind-body balance. Popular styles of yoga include Ashtanga, Hatha, Iyengar and many more. But if the thought of mindful meditation in a somber setting is not your cup of chai tea, there is good news for you. Laughter Yoga, a relatively new, alternative form of yoga that incorporates laughter with movement and breathing exercises, aims to cultivate joy, spark creativity, reduce stress and even boost your immune system, says Jenna Pascual, a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and Life Coach on Maui.
Ann Ahlbrecht, Volunteer, Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational | Dec 7, 2019 | Column, Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
I am a retired preschool teacher from Bemidji, Minnesota, and I live in Kā‘anapali, Maui, all winter. I am an active volunteer in both communities and my huge appetite for travel has taken me to many of the world’s countries. My method of solo travel affords me opportunities to explore each destination and its culture at my leisure. Often that means viewing and appreciating its art.
Debbie Cabebe, MEO Chief Executive Officer | May 26, 2019 | June - July 2019, Programs & Services
Maui Economic Opportunity administers more than 40 programs and provides tools to help people and change lives through five departments: MEO Business Development Center, Community Services, Early Childhood Services, Transportation Services and Youth Services. Services for low-income seniors are at the core of MEO programs, administered through MEO Community Services.
John McDermott, LSW, ACSW, M.Div., State Long-Term Care Ombudsman | Feb 2, 2019 | February - March 2019, Programs & Services
Long-Term Care Ombudsmen are advocates for residents living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult residential care homes, expanded adult residential care homes and community care foster family homes. We are NOT the state inspectors and do not write deficiencies or issue fines or citations. Our focus has always been on quality of life and quality of care issues — advocating for all our residents so their rights can be honored and protected.
Lois Reiswig, President, Maui Arts League | Feb 1, 2019 | Column, February - March 2019
My current goal is to help Maui Arts League build a Visual Fine Arts Museum on West Maui — for our children, residents and visitors. My husband and I have always valued art and were inspired by collecting fine art. I believe art makes people happy. What could be better than surrounding yourself with family, good friends, delicious healthy food and beautiful art?
Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith | Dec 2, 2018 | Dec 2018 Jan 2019, Living Life
Not all fine art is in museums or galleries. These two seniors found other ways to enjoy fine art up close. Both have a connection to the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational art event on Maui — coming up Feb. 16–24, 2019.
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.
Dana L. Acosta, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Kaunoa Senior Services | Apr 10, 2018 | April - May 2018, Living Life
As Mayor Alan M. Arakawa has said, “As we sew lei together, we express our gratitude for their service, and for the many ways these men and women helped shape the community we live in today, ‘Blossoms for the Brave’ is a wonderful opportunity to meet up with old...
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.”
Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 2017 - January 2018, Senior News
A storm of aging is raging in America: Waves of retiring baby boomers on a tide of super seniors in need of ever-increasing care; a torrent of requests swamping eldercare agencies and charities; and financial gales battering seniors and their families as they try to...
Percy Ihara, Publisher, Generations Magazine | Dec 1, 2013 | Articles, December - January 2014, Editor's Note
The end of this year was highlighted with an island hop to Maui, where Generations Magazine discovered why some of the happiest seniors in Hawai‘i call the Valley Isle home. The cover story, Maui Mindset, explores how Maui County is committed to its seniors and their...
Adele Rugg | Dec 1, 2013 | Articles, December - January 2014, Living Life
It is the third Monday of the month … early morning at Ka Lae Pohaku Beach, the home of the Kihei Canoe Club. The Maui Economic Opportunity busses, filled with happy faces of all ages, begin to arrive. These paddlers are ready for their monthly ‘adaptive paddling’...
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...