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Fraud expert aims to educate community in Pāhoa this Thursday
AARP elder fraud expert Paul Greenwood, a former deputy district attorney, will be hosting a free “Fight Fraud Together” presentation beginning at 10 a.m. at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility.
AARP to hold webinar, workshops on Big Island as FBI reports rise in internet crime
A free webinar will be held on April 5, followed by in-person workshops at Big Island resorts on April 23 and April 24.
Cupid Crew to make special Valentine’s delivery to residents of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
AARP volunteers in East Hawai’i created 200 handmade Valentine’s Day cards that were given to the Hawai’i County Nutrition Program to be distributed Wednesday with residents’ meals.
AARP Hawaiʻi offers free workshop on brain health in Hilo
AARP’s top brain health expert, Sarah Lenz Lock, will be hosting a free in-person workshops in Hilo on Aug. 8 to share six smart tips to help participants maintain brain health as they age.
AARP to host free retirement webinars in July
AARP Hawaiʻi will host a series of free webinars on Saturdays in July that center on retirement plans.
AARP Hawaiʻi webinars help kūpuna learn technology, from live streaming to cloud storage
Kūpuna can learn to embrace technology rather than fear it at free webinars offered by AARP Hawaiʻi and Senior Planet.
AARP Hawaiʻi offering free online Zumba classes with instructor Robin Bush
Roberta “Robin” Bush, a certified Zumba instructor who teaches at the Honolulu city parks with the Department and Parks and Recreation, will lead free online classes.
AARP telephone town hall features Sen. Hirono discussing prescription drug prices
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono from Hawaiʻi will answer kūpuna questions on how the Inflation Reduction Act will lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients at a live telephone forum sponsored by AARP Hawaiʻi on Dec. 17.
AARP Hawai`i Hilo Event Goes Inside the Mind of Cyber Conman Brett Johnson
Johnson will speak at a free in-person workshop at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. For those who prefer virtual events or if the Hilo workshop reaches capacity, Johnson’s Aug. 20 O‘ahu presentation will be simulcast on the AARP Hawaii Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Waimea Community Association to Host Virtual Meeting Feb. 3
The Waimea Community Association will take up several topics during a meeting this week, including updates on the COVID-19 situation around the Big Island and from Community Policing representatives.
AARP Launches Digital Job Center for Hawai’i Veterans
Hawai’i’s Veterans and military spouses now have a new way to compete in today’s job market.
Learn to Age in Place on Hawai`i Island
Topics include: Legal Issues, Eldercare Resources and discussions on Housing Options.
AARP Releases Vaccine Questionnaire Results
As of Tuesday, the state’s vaccine dashboard showed, by county, that between 44 and 73 percent of those 75 and older in Hawai`i had received at least one vaccine shot.
Henry Kapono to Honor Veterans With Free Virtual Concert
A Grammy-nominated artist and one of Hawai‘i’s most popular homegrown musicians will use his talents to honor veterans over the Thanksgiving Day weekend.
AARP Hawai‘i Forum to Feature Sen. Brian Schatz
AARP Hawai‘i State Director Keali`i Lopez will moderate the telephone forum on Oct. 22 at 11:05 a.m.
AARP Hawai`i Holding Telephone Forum on Telehealth With Lt. Gov. Josh Green
The telephone forum will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.
AARP Offers Livable Communities Grants
Since 2017, AARP has awarded 376 grants through the AARP Community Challenge to nonprofit organizations and government entities.
Bikeshare Prescriptions Part of AARP Grant
The Hawai‘i grants are part of nearly $1.6 million being distributed to fund 159 quick-action projects across the country.
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