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Other bills to create a state family caregiver tax credit and protect consumers against cryptocurrency ATM fraud failled to pass
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 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.
Are you family caregiver? There’s an app for that. Actually, there are many apps to help with everything from making sure your loved one is taking the pills and other medications regularly to finding paid caregiving help Technology can also help caregivers monitor loved ones from afar and notify caregivers when someone falls or is in trouble.
Paul Nishimura retired early, at age 57. But while he didn’t want to work, he didn’t want to just stay at home watching TV either.
Financial security is important in retirement, but not everyone has a pension or 401(k). Some 216,000 Hawai`i residents, about half of the state’s private-sector workforce, have no way to save through their jobs.
During World War II, ground troops called paratroopers sky blossoms and when they saw the parachutes, the troops knew help was arriving.
Because the pandemic recession dramatically increased food insecurity, especially for older adults, AARP Hawaii responded to a request from officials to harness existing and new resources to ensure that those in need receive enough to eat.
Henry Kapono will perform a free online concert in honor of veterans and military families on Saturday, November 28 at 5 p.m. The concert can be seen via a Zoom link and simulcast on the AARP Hawai`i Facebook page.
AARP Hawai‘i is offering free Caregiver Wednesday webinars to provide valuable information and resources for caregivers on Zoom every Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Filmmaker Richard Lui calls Generation Z and Millennial military caregivers “the next greatest generation.”
Ukulele virtuoso Taimane will perform in a free AARP Hawaii online concert celebrating family caregivers of older adults in recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November. The concert can be seen on a Zoom link and simulcast on the AARP Hawai`i Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m.
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