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As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older adults—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
As more cryptocurrency ATMs pop up across the country, criminals are increasingly using the machines in fraud schemes — often targeting older Americans. AARP Hawai‘i is pushing legislation to help curb those scams.
New Estimate Shows 23 Percent Of Adults In Hawai‘i Provide Care,
Spotlighting Urgent Need for Action to Support Family Caregivers
The approach of Hurricane Kiko and recent tsunami warning show the importance of knowing what you need to do in advance of a potential natural disaster.
My daughter Susan loved books as a little girl. Stories fascinated her and she spent most of her time reading.
It’s well known that Okinawans tend to live longer than other people. The islands of Okinawa are one of five places identified as “Blue Zones” by author Dan Buettner. These places are home to the world’s longest-lived people and Buettner has written extensively about the lessons the rest of us can learn from the people who live in Blue Zones.
Join AARP Hawaii for a Telephone Town Hall and Facebook live featuring identity theft expert Frank Abagnale on Wednesday Oct. 18 at 1:30 p.m.
Join our online Q&A sessions for tools for keeping your 2018 healthy resolutions all year
Do you want to help your community become increasingly age-friendly? Are you interested in advocacy for Social Security, Medicare, pedestrian safety, transportation or other aging issues? Would you like to learn how to shoot photos and videos for Facebook and Twitter?
AARP volunteer speakers are fanning out across Oahu and Hawaii island this week to talk about financial issues ranging from fraud to social security and preparing for retirement.
With proper planning, a retirement that enables you to choose how you live as you age is possible.
Scammers, using a variation of the “Family Impersonation Scam,” also known as the “Grandparents Scam,” have been preying on people with friends on Maui.
Jeanne Schultz Afuvai became a family caregiver when her husband suffered a stroke that led to heart and kidney problems and left him unable to swallow.
Former television news anchor Diane Ako writes about her life as a mother, wife and caregiver to her mother, who is in the final stages of Alzheimer's, in her “Peace of Mind” blog
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