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Raise your voice to help support family caregivers by sending a message to your state senator and representative.
“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.
AARP Holding Fraud Prevention Webinars as New FTC Report Shows $61.6 million lost in Hawai`i to Scams
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.
At AARP Hawai`i, we want to make sure that everyone eligible to vote knows how to vote and that their vote will count.
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/.
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.
AARP Hawai`i is warning consumers about a new twist on the utility imposter scam, involving cable and credit card company imposters.
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).
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.
Primary election day in the state is Saturday, Aug. 13, and most voters will again be casting their ballots by mail.
June marks the beginning of hurricane season in Hawai‘i and it’s a good time to make sure you are prepared to survive a hurricane or other disaster, especially if you are a kupuna or a caregiver.
Four Million Americans, Including More than 19,000 Hawai`i Residents Signed AARP Petition Calling on Congress to Act
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