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A new University of Hawaiʻi study will look into the power of music as medicine for local kupuna. The Conversation talked to Jane Lee, associate professor of social work at UH and Katsumi Takemoto,
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The Hawaiʻi Campaign Spending Commission approved an advisory opinion that says campaign funds can be used to care for elderly relatives or dependents if it is directly related to campaign activities.
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Kūpuna are over a fifth of the state’s population. They can be a vulnerable group, especially during natural disasters. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the issues seniors face — and some potential solutions.
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Gov. Josh Green has signed several bills aimed at bolstering protections for students and kūpuna, including one that sets up emergency alerts for missing seniors. The program will also send alerts for missing people with cognitive impairments and developmental issues. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.
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Al Ogata, the president and CEO of CyberHawaii, started the pilot program with Cullen Hayashida, an affiliate faculty member in the University of Hawaiʻi sociology department. They recently sat down with The Conversation to talk about bridging the intergenerational gap.
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Senate Bill 2305 would create the Silver Alert program within the Department of Law Enforcement.
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University of Hawaiʻi assistant professor Miquela Ibrao recently studied the mobility rates of the state's aging population. She looked at the four largest ethnic groups, breaking them down using a method called disaggregation.
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After decades of subpar living conditions, Molokaʻi kūpuna in the Hawaiian homestead community of Nāʻiwa are preparing to move into new, affordable tiny homes on wheels.
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House Bill 1774 would create the Silver Alert Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to help find missing older adults with cognitive impairments or developmental disabilities.
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Health advocates are pushing for a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would implement an alert system to help locate older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports that as Hawaiʻi's aging population increases, keeping track of loved ones has been a challenge for a growing number of local families.