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Bills Making it Easier to Save for Retirement, Help Kupuna Approved by Governor

Other bills to create a state family caregiver tax credit and protect consumers against cryptocurrency ATM fraud failled to pass

Have Fun and Challenge Your Brain at the Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee

Got alphabet? Think you’re a good speller? Maybe even a great speller? Have fun and challenge your mind to keep it healthy. Enter this year’s Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee.

Natural disasters such as flash floods and wildfires can become life-threatening quickly and sometimes without much warning.

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen Hawai`i Communities

AARP announced that four organizations on Oahu, Maui and Kaua`i will receive $70,000 in 2025 Community Challenge grants. The grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million commitment to fund 383 quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults. The funds will support efforts to improve public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and other key areas.

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Nominate an Exceptional Hawai`i Volunteer for the Andrus Award for Community Service

Do you know a volunteer age 50+ who is making a significant difference in your community?

AARP Awards Grants to Three Hawai`i Organizations

View the full list of grantees and their project descriptions at aarp.org/communitychallenge and learn more about AARP’s livable communities work at aarp.org/livable .

Make Sure Your Vote Counts by Voting and Avoiding Mistakes

Kūpuna are the most important voting bloc in Hawai‘i and the nation. Older voters vote in greater numbers than other age groups and therefore help decide elections. Politicians know this and should know that they must pay attention to the issues that affect kūpuna if they want our vote.

Election Information 선거 정보 in English and Korean 한국어

At AARP Hawai`i, we want to make sure that everyone eligible to vote knows how to vote and that their vote will count.

Directory, Report to Help Kupuna go Online Available

A new printed and online directory of classes, programs, and online and technical support to help kūpuna use their devices to access the Internet is now available at Hawai`i public libraries, county aging offices and online at hiphi.org/kupuna-digital-inclusion-workgroup/.

AARP Hawai`i Neighbor Talk: Create Salads, Stir-fries With Edible Weeds

At first glance, that overgrown vacant lot and patch of wild plants by the side of the road appear full of weeds. But if you know what to look for, what appear to be common weeds are actually tasty greens that can be used in salads, soups and stir-fries.

New Utility and Credit Card Imposter Scam Reported In Hawai`i

AARP Hawai`i is warning consumers about a new twist on the utility imposter scam, involving cable and credit card company imposters.

AARP Expands Tools to Help Hawai’i’s Veterans Access Health Care

AARP Hawai`i is co-sponsoring a Virtual Women’s Summit for women veterans on Saturday as AARP launches an updated Veterans and Military Families Health Benefits Navigator to bring together valuable information and resources to help veterans, military families and their caregivers navigate their health care options. The tool provides Hawai`i’s veterans with critical information about what is required to qualify for health care benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD).

Hawai`i’s Most Expensive Loco Moco Brought to You by Big Pharma

If the price for a loco moco breakfast had increased at the same rate of inflation as prescription drug prices, a loco moco at a popular fast food restaurant would cost $26.97 today versus the $6.70 cost back in 2006, according to AARP Public Policy Institute and AARP Hawai`i research.