“Taking Care,” a documentary about actor/writer/producers Seth Rogan and Lauren Miller Rogan and their caregiving experience after Miller Rogan’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, will have free showings statewide through April 17.
Honoka’a residents Miles Okumura and Lynn Higashi have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2024 AARP Hawai`iAndrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
What would you do if you got a cashier’s check in the mail, and were told you could cash it then keep what was left over — after buying gift cards and completing a consumer survey?
Most people want to grow old in the neighborhoods and communities that they feel comfortable in, especially if that place is on Hawai`i island. But it’s not always easy to age in place. There can be financial and legal issues, limited housing options and caregiving considerations.
Learn about your rights as either a landlord or tenant during the COVID 19’s moratorium on evictions during a free webinar on Hawai`i Landlord-Tenant Mediation on Tuesday, April 13 at 6 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic finds older adults still sheltering at home, wary of even trips to the grocery store. By donating to food banks, Hawaii residents can help ensure that kupuna eat nourishing fare.
A segment on a Kauai family featured in a documentary that shows the struggles of 20-somethings and millennials caring for veterans will have a special virtual showing on April 7 for Hawai`i audiences.
Kupuna planning to travel or who have questions about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program can register for a free AARP Hawai`i webinar with Hawai`i Adj. Gen. Kenneth Hara and C.J. Johnson of the Department of Health on Tuesday, March 23 at noon.
Hone your kitchen skills with AARP’s continuing Fast, Healthy & Ono cooking webinars. In April, Windward Community College’s Chef Daniel Swift will teach us the French en papillote technique (cooking in paper), how to make a Spanish Frittata, healthy crab cakes, and give us a taste of Tuscany. Master Butcher Dale Thomas will also teach us techniques for cutting and cooking a whole chicken to help stretch our food dollars.
Stretch, breathe, and meditate with AARP Hawai`i. Learn basic yoga movements in a series of free Introduction to Gentle Yoga for Older Adults webinars every Thursday at 9 a.m. through April 22.
AARP Hawai`i is holding two lunch-time forums in March to connect kupuna with high-ranking state officials who can answer their questions about the COVID-19 vaccine in Hawai`i.