Kupuna Connections Episodes
Accessing Senior Services
Guest: Lei Shimizu—Elderly Affairs Division, C&C of Honolulu
Aging & Disability Resource Ctr.—What Is It?
Guests: Lei Shimizu and Ashley Muraoka— Elderly Affairs Division, C&C of Honolulu
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: How Do We Cope?
Case Management
Guest: Bonnie Castonguay, RN — Ho’okele Personal Health Planners
Computer Training: Just for Seniors and By Seniors
Guests: Edward Yonemoto and Marion Yuen—HCC Emeritus College Program
To Drive or Not to Drive: How to Survive Without Carkeys
Guests: Diane Terada and Cristine Valenzuela of Catholic Charities
Guest: Bruce Bottorff, Associate Director—AARP Hawaii
Edu-Tourism: Lifelong Learning Through Travel
Guests: Andrew and Karen Lockwood, Pacific Islands Institute's Road Scholar Program
Elder Sensitivity
Guest: David Nakamaejo—Comforting Hands Hawai‘i
Encore Careers for Boomers
Guests: Jay C. Bloom, President/CEO — Bloom Anew & Dr. Steven Cook, Instructor, Kupuna Education Center— Kapi’olani Community College
End of Life: Helping Our Doctors Help Us
Guests: Jeannette Koijane, Executive Director, Kokua Mau
Exercise & Fitness for Older Adults
Guest: Richard Ridao, MD; Director — Club 50 Fitness
Exercise: Use It or Lose It
Guest: Cedric Akau, MD; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist—Straub Hospital & Clinic
Guest: Patricia Baker of the Silver Sneakers Program
Guest: Brandon Lee, MD—Cataract and Vision Center of Hawaii
Fall Prevention
Guest: Ann Low, Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program—Kapi’olani Community College
Financial Abuse
Guest: Scott Spallina, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney—C&C of Honolulu
Financing Long-Term Care: Medicaid
Guest: Scott Gardner, MSW, Scott Gardner and Co.
Fire Safety
Guest: Dyron Ota, Fire Inspector — Honolulu Fire Department
Hearing Lost and Found: Tips to Remain Engaged
Guest: Kona Smith of Ohana Hearing Care
Home Modifications: How to Age-In-Place
Guest: Michael Dowell of Stay at Home Modifications
Home Renovation Loan By City & County
Guest: Sam Moku, Acting Director—Department of Community Services & Robert Meyer, Rehab Loan Specialist—Rehab Loan Branch of C&C
Hospice Care
Guests: Chaplain Clarance Liu & Ken Zeri—Hospice Hawai‘i
Housing: Finding Low Income Rentals
Guest: Betty Lou Larson — Catholic Charities Elderly Services
Independence with Disabilities
Guests: Karen Oshiro, Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor —Kapiolani Community College & Pamela Anderson, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant—Queen's Medical Center
Injury Prevention for Caregivers
Guest: Kevin Lockette, PT; Vice President — Ohana Pacific Rehab
Laws Can Protect Our Retirees
Guests: Lei Shimizu — Elderly Affairs Division & Kathryn Mashima, Elder Law Attorney
Meals On Wheels
Guests: Lenny Fabro, Director & Randi Jeung, Volunteer Coordinator—Lanakila Meals On Wheels
Guest: Tracey Wiltgen, Director, The Mediation Center of the Pacific
Medicare Basics
Guest: Brenda Lau—SAGE Plus
Normal Aging Process
Guest: Valisa Saunders, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner—Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Nutrition: You Are What You Eat
Guest: Grant Itomitsu, RD
Occupational Therapy & Home Modification
Guest: Geno Godinet — Access Lifts of Hawaii & Karen Oshiro , Instructor— Occupational Therapist Assistant Program, Kapi’olani Community College
Our Schools: Volunteer & Employment Opportunities for Seniors
Guests: Judy Nagasako and Jeanetta Ma—State Department of Education
Singer Kareen King: Heartfelt Elder Care Through Songs
Listen to a sampling of Ms. Kareen King's Music
Walkers: What’s Available & How to Select
Guest: Alicia Dupree — Hawaiian Islands Medical
- Ko Ola Polo Healthy Living Program (Chronic Disease Self-Management Training)
- Computer Training
- Tuition Waiver for Seniors
- Continuing Education Classes
Kupuna Connections TV Series
