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to our thankful very , I am Magazine Generations of year 10th begin our s we staff of our wonderful and writers expert all our partners, our sponsor readers, together this publication. who put professionals embarks on year 10, we would like to continue to hear from you you to continue to hear from like would we 10, embarks on year As Generations 5 to from on KHNR AM690 on Saturdays Radio airs Generations Just a reminder: on with Hale Hau‘oli Hawai‘i event workshop Also, please join us at our free Certified Senior Advisor updated my I have to say I am proud Lastly, the National Institute (ANSI) and the American National Standards by Accredited to serving look forward We and listeners. viewers readers, A big mahalo to our loyal A special thanks goes out to seven of our original sponsor partners who have been who have partners our original sponsor of to seven thanks goes out A special pm and on Sundays from 3 to 4 from pm and on Sundays about programs that service seniors, events around the state, super seniors, caregiving caregiving super seniors, the state, around events that service seniors, about programs them in the can highlight so we our communities, that serve resources stories and any shows. our radio magazine and or 6 of check out our archive And certainly quality of life. your improve and years tirement , (generations808.com) on our website and TV shows and radio GM magazine issues, for the whole family. which includes resources schedules on 16. (See the presentation Nov. options on Saturday, dementia and care the opposite page.) through is developed certification program The CSA designation. (CSA) of hundreds and study involving research analysis, practice, rigorous and the academic with the older adults from who work professionals organizations. and non-governmental business communities, - applies to profes credential the CSA (NCCA), Commission for Certifying Agencies 4,000 professional approximately are There of the aging industry. sionals in all areas only 1 and accredited are percent Only about 10 business. of designations in all areas to and honored designation, so I am proud the CSA as is double-accredited, are percent be a designee. n and beyond! years 10 next for the you : Arcadia Family of Companies; Plaza Assisted Plaza Assisted of Companies; Family : Arcadia Magazine of Generations issue in every Vacations Hawaii; Managers/DeClutter and Senior Move Team Ihara Living; The Their Makuakane; and Captain Cook Coin. Scott CFP; Attorney Michael Yee, Hawaii; and appreciated. respected is our older adults and their families commitment to A Editor/ Publisher 808-722-8487 PERCY IHARA PERCY GOYA SHERRY [email protected] Community Relations [email protected]
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ur dedicated writers. Generations Magazine relies on Hawai‘i’s experts — from financial and legal advisors to healthcare professionals and grandparents — to write articles that are important CONTRIBUTORS Oto seniors and their families. The magazine also works with trusted sources in the community to provide leads, story tips and valuable information. Here are some of the faces behind the scene:
NANCY DOWNES is the director of marketing for Legacy of Life Hawai‘i. She oversees the orga- nization’s marketing and public education programs to encourage organ donation in the com- pg. 17 pg. 53 munity. Nancy has more than 30 years of experience in marketing, public affairs and business development in Hawai‘i’s banking, technology and nonprofit sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Marquette University. COVER PETER KAFKA is a longtime resident of Maui. He retired from a 24-year career at Haleakala¯ National Park. He turned a life-threatening cancer diagnosis into a life-changing opportunity STORY and passion to advocate and support other men dealing with cancer. Utilizing an online plat- form through the Answer Cancer Foundation (AnCan.org) Peter moderates live, real-time, weekly support calls for men nationally and internationally. “Men need not suffer in silence.” pg. 28 pg. 54 pg. 60
CAROLINE HAYASHI has been the president of Waiki¯ki¯ Community Center (WCC) for almost COVER: seven years. WCC has provided programs and services for seniors for more than 40 years, ad- dressing both active aging and assisting seniors in critical need so that everyone can thrive. 28 KO¯ A¯ MOANA: Those of the Ocean WCC also coordinates community-wide initiatives of interest to both seniors and the general population, such as disaster preparedness and pedestrian safety. DEPARTMENTS: GIVING CARE EDITORIAL 46 Repetitive Questioning in Alzheimer’s SANDY MA is the executive director of Common Cause Hawaii. Common Cause is a nonparti- 47 Senior Exercises for the Mind & Body san, grassroots organization dedicated to protecting and improving Hawai‘i’s political process 14 All Vote-By-Mail Comes to Hawai‘i 48 Dementia Activity Ideas and holding government accountable to the public interest. Sandy comes to the organization 15 50 Years of Transplantation in Hawai‘i with a broad range of nonprofit, corporate and government experience. Sandy has a Bachelor of 16 Tips for Traveling With the Grandkids PROGRAMS & SERVICES Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University, a JD from the University of Maryland School of Law 17 The Journey Continues 52 Understand Your Medicare Options and a LLM in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School. 18 Beyond the World of Full-Time Jobs 53 Prostate Cancer Support Group 54 Medicare Health Plans & Caregiving MAEONA MENDELSON, MSW, PhD, has run an intergenerational study tour company, LIVING LIFE 55 A Support Group for the Caring Giver Travel&Learn LLC, for 10 years (2002–12). She also held board directorships in AARP, AARP 20 Enjoy Life More With a Furry Best Friend Foundation, AARP-Hawaii (2004–12) and PABEA. Her first travel essay can be found in the 56 Service Employment Program in Action book titled Sixty-five Things to Do When You Retire/Travel. 21 Friendship Through Flowers 57 Get ’Extra Help’ With Medicare Drug Costs 22 Life in a Retirement Community 58 Center Helps Seniors Get Back to Work 23 Understanding Whole-Body Donation 59 Education on Social Security RESOURCE GUIDE WISDOMS A special mahalo to our additional contributors, whose dedication to the senior community is greatly appreciated. 38 Big Island Seniors Directory 60 Managing Aging Parents’ Finances And also to our loyal contributing partners, whose presence continues to enhance this magazine’s value. HEALTH 61 Smart Charitable Giving 62 Once a Child Becomes an Adult... JANE BURIGSAY | PAMELA CUNNINGHAM & STACEY PAGUD | CHRISTOPHER DUQUE 40 The Art of Falling CARLENE H. EBISUTANI | ERIN EMERSON & ANGELICA ROCKQUEMORE | SONJA GUY 64 Robocalls: An Overview STEVEN KAWAMURA | CARLEEN MACKAY | SCOTT A. MAKUAKANE | JULIE MOON 41 Engage Your Abs for a Strong Core 65 Safe Ways to Use Credit/Debit Cards EDWARD MOTOSUE | EILEEN PHILLIPS | AMY RHINE | KURT SCHWEITZER | KONA SMITH 42 Healthy Aging & Hearing Loss SCOTT SPALLINA | MAPUANA TAAMU | MARGARET WONG | MICHAEL W. K. YEE | STEPHEN B. YIM 43 Protect Yourself With a Flu Vaccination WORDSEARCH 68 Find 18 Words Related to this Issue
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31 COVER STORY Photo by Michael A. Tongg A. Michael by Photo the place that the place — - a bril but also beautiful only not was Anona this woman keep did not career A teaching liant student at Star of the Sea Catholic School. Sea Catholic School. at Star of the liant student - re and of Hawai‘i University on to the She went the Sea teach at Star of turned to education. in a vocation her to follow inspired water competitive pursuing of the ocean from ‘Onipa‘a, one of two Anona eagerly joined sports. the Ka‘iwi paddle across to first crews women’s not allowed were women 20 years, Channel. For surfing ¯ nuenue Canoe Club. He is part of a family He is part of nuenue Canoe Club. ¯ “I met Mau Pialug when he came here from from came here he Pialug when Mau “I met - Napo Nappy time the first was ago years Two a Kaimuki from came Anona Na¯one and kayaking family and was one of the only one family and was and kayaking in the late Bay at Waimea girls surfing big waves to sponsored She taught surfing and was ’50s. kayaking try out for the 1960 and 1964 Olympic when she suffered struck in 1960, Tragedy teams. left her temporarily diving accident that a severe she Nevertheless, for nearly a year. paralyzed fully to compete in and win the 1961 recovered Surfing Contest, claiming International Ma¯kaha Surf Queen title. Ma¯kaha the coveted Micronesia, but I decided not to go to Tahiti with with go to Tahiti decided not to but I Micronesia, Kane wanted because Herb anyway Ho¯ku¯le‘a to I stuck members. crew Hawaiian full-blooded and racing.” paddling wife at Moloka‘i Hoe without his racing leon was and an- channel beacon Napoleon’s Team his side. Now a stroke. from recovering at home, chor was or coach- racing than life is much more Nappy’s ing at A of his life. the love team supporting caregiving Behind the Man The Woman Surf Napoleon, PhD, Ma¯kaha Anona Na¯one Surfing Coach. Paddler, Queen, Champion 2014 Inductee, Fame Hall of Hawaiian Waterman or you’ll or you’ll Photo by Michael A. Tongg Photo by — what the Napoleon — . But nowadays, I pick lines de- . But nowadays, ¯ often helping his team paddle hard often helping his team paddle hard ki ¯ — Although Nappy is a renowned expert expert a renowned is Although Nappy I used to steer the “In the early days, adjusting the trajectory of his canoe adjusting the trajectory capsizing three times and losing the out- times and losing the capsizing three international Beating out all the rigger. ’72 and ’69, wins in ’61, competition for in ’66. much easier than ’73 was paddler he is a competitive steersman, first landfall. to make to canoe on a high line and surf down Waiki pending on conditions,” says Nappy. Nappy. says pending on conditions,” — “Way back, Ben Finney came to me and asked to me and asked came back, Ben Finney “Way that paddling a huge not convinced was Nappy In 2001 and again in 2003, his “60s” team won won and again in 2003, his “60s” team In 2001 ‘ohana calls “connecting the bumps.” This skill the bumps.” ‘ohana calls “connecting of the sea under all deep knowledge on a builds conditions the canoe responds and a “feel” for how the steering paddle. most delicate tension on the to com- swells zigzags between Nappy Sometimes surf- he’s Other times, directions. two ing from canoe turn Nappy’s watch you If ing downwind. pilon, don’t blink a regatta around all the easy, miss it. If turning on a dime were do it that way. canoes would for out a paddling strategy me to help him figure says the doldrums,” through pulling Ho¯ku¯le‘a (The doldrums is a band of flat ocean near Nappy. Sailboats can get winds cease. the equator where and weeks.) becalmed for days carried Ho¯ku¯le‘a Eventually, work. sailboat would motor with a long shaft to a portable outboard the calms. through drive their division. In the sixth seat, he is moving all he is moving their division. In the sixth seat, the time helping paddle up push of the currents, with every He swell. the next a bump or cutting a diagonal to is the king of riding swells
the Moloka‘i Hoe. This race This race the Moloka‘i Hoe. — . Of the seven most dangerous channels most dangerous . Of the seven ¯ ki ¯ On Sunday, Oct. 13, Uncle “Nappy” Napoleon, Uncle “Nappy” Oct. 13, On Sunday, Nappy first paddled across this channel in 1957, across paddled first Nappy Hawai‘i’s revered champion paddler, will don a champion paddler, revered Hawai‘i’s paddling to compete in his 62nd world shirt green The Man Behind the Woman and Paddler Joseph “Nappy” Napoleon, Champion Fame Hall of Hawaiian Waterman Steersman. 2010. Inductee, championship o Lono the Ka‘iwi Channel starts at Hale across After some five shore. west Harbor on Moloka‘i’s the shallow miles of paddling across and 41 hours the “washing then braving Banks and Penguin machine” of the deep churning Ka‘iwi Channel, Kahanamoku Beach land at Duke make paddlers in Waiki in the world, Ka‘iwi outranks the English Channel Ka‘iwi outranks in the world, seas. for rough and in 1958, he won the innaugural Moloka‘i Hoe the innaugural and in 1958, he won additional official competition. Among his five when 40-knot winds the 1966 event, wins was the in the channel savaged and 20-foot swells Only six of 12 canoes finished. One crew race. despite team prevailed, Nappy’s lost their canoe.
COVER STORY 30 33 COVER STORY every weekend, — even when the even — no need. They know know no need. They — The Napoleon family (clock- The Napoleon family L–R) Joseph “Nappy,” wise, Anona, David, Jonah, Joey, Darryn and Aaron. Opposite page: Nappy and wedding in 1965 Anona’s up The Napoleon boys grew at the beach Besides fun and every summer. they came to know exercise, the ocean in every season, Nappy weather. every kind of them and Anona mentored of in the skills and traditions their — conservation, ancestors and confidence in stewardship surf, their abilities to paddle, fish, gather and look out for one another at all times. the record for the youngest person person youngest for the the record — “My boys and mo‘opuna are ocean people,” ocean people,” and mo‘opuna are “My boys about” traditions is not “knowing Preservation helped build this house. our boys know, “You to make that crossing. to make took the Anona and I “One time, Nappy. says near the zoo and break reef Publics by boys out with them, good. I went pretty were waves doing were back, those kids and when I looked When I came right into the wall! 360s and surfing watching were ‘I thought you out, Anona said, ‘Hey I told her, the boys?’ doing.’” what they’re and Anona also mod- them. Nappy but practicing deep respect to each other, eled their devotion talents and the happiness that for one another’s These were comes when a family sticks together. their raising are the boys lessons well-learned; and 39 Napoleon mo‘opuna will families, own aloha and share to be humble, carry on the legacy passion. go after your too, and them construction skills, taught Nappy out the plan figure could they old, with Nappy behind him, telling what to do. to do. telling what him, behind with Nappy old, “naturals” and his dad, Aaron, calls Riggs Nappy to do well how knew instinctively they because his 12, he rode when Riggs was In 2012, in races. solo in the Ka‘iwi across paddleboard stand-up hours seven Anona. stumped,” says were installers
water sports, surfing, paddling, sports, water — Getting to know their island was part of the island was their Getting to know Napoleon mo‘opuna number 15 and Today, Anona and Nappy wed in 1965. They were a were in 1965. They wed Nappy Anona and They also learned to ma¯lama the treasures of the treasures learned to ma¯lama also They beach and reef. and Anona took the mentoring. Sometimes Nappy out of school so the family could surf a fa- boys Anona seriously That is how mous spot together. felt about passing on the knowledge and Nappy of their ku¯puna fun as a family. having swimming and always Riggs is a 24. Grandson great-grandchildren, be- stand-up paddler who remembers 20-year-old years 8 canoe when he was ing out in Grandpa’s cement tiles. “I told ’em I can work hard. Just hard. work I can told ’em “I tiles. cement led to that job Eventually, do.” me what to show in construction. a career Brings Us Together The Sea their love together by brought handsome couple, the ocean, Moana,” those of a¯ of the sea. “Ko¯ to how them the sea, showing their kids by raise and beauty of the sea in every the power respect was (Joey) Joseph later, A year kind of weather. Darryn. and Aaron twins later, years born; two The Napoleon family and Jonah. Later on, David at the beach, and summer weekend spent every The kamali‘i came to trust morning ’til night. and winds. currents the waves, their ability to ride I carried Duke’s I carried Duke’s — didn’t go out much. I was friends with didn’t go out much. I was — “I had a lot of friends, but I didn’t like par- but I didn’t like “I had a lot of friends, and Anona dated for six Nappy It worked. I knew all the guys at Beach Boys concession: at Beach Boys the guys all I knew ‘Chick’ Kekai, Sam ‘Steamboat’ Mokuahi, ‘Rabbit’ the Kahanamokus Daniels, to he came to the beach he retired, After board. much how talk story and I listened. I remember his big in ‘Ka Moi,’ to cut the waves fun it was than 600 pounds. more It weighed canoe. koa ties for Aloha Airlines, who worked brothers, Anona’s Kaunakakai- Pa¯pi‘i, with them to dive and went after Anona and all looked Moloka‘i. They side, One to her. another big brother I did, too. I was to tell her that in 1959, I got up the courage day anymore.” to be her big brother I didn’t want for the during which time she trained years, lend itself to didn’t Being a Beach Boy Olympics. landed a job making so Nappy a family, raising the Hawaiian ways ways the Hawaiian Surf Club agreed to agreed Surf Club — ¯ Beach when he was Beach when he was ¯ ki ¯ ki ¯ ho‘oponopono. Like the ho‘oponopono. Like racing canoes with my canoes with my racing — — Beach giving canoe rides to ¯ ki ¯ Beach Boy and the Ma¯kaha Queen Beach Boy and the Ma¯kaha ¯ ki ¯ “I was lolo, you know. Not so good at school- know. lolo, you “I was Anona went back to college and earned her Anona went Nappy was born in Kealakekua on Hawai‘i on Hawai‘i born in Kealakekua was Nappy Part of being a woman of the ocean is perpetu- of being a woman Part When the first women’s world championship championship world women’s When the first work and only made it through the seventh seventh the and only made it through work though, worker, a hard “I was says. Nappy grade,” paddler and a strong 10 years old. Nobody under 16 could race, but under 16 could race, old. Nobody years 10 would short a man, Nappy when the canoes were a run. He was to jump in on a training be allowed got tired. and never who pulled hard natural Trade to Ala Wai I went little. cousin when I was School, paddled with Outrigger Canoe Club and at Waiki worked and surf lessons for four tourists for 75 cents, expensive! the lessons are Now, an hour. dollars doctorate in education. Her thesis focused on doctorate primary educa- responsive culturally developing method tion curricula based on the Hawaiian of conflict resolution Waiki of doing things. In 2003, Anona took on a new 2003, Anona took on a new In of doing things. and methods values challenge to apply Hawaiian to her teaching profession. focused social and health- successful culturally in Pu¯ku‘i Mary Kawena by explored services care created work , Anona’s Kumu I Ke the book Na¯na¯ engage plans that would and lesson objectives learning Hawaiian students using traditional styles and mentoring methods. he remembers as a small boy, Island, where, canoe with his and racing paddling everywhere O‘ahu, to Kapahulu, cousin. The family moved Waiki and he remembers ating the Hawaiian nohona ating the Hawaiian of paddling, Na¯ Wa¯hine o Ke Kai, was first held first Kai, was o Ke Wa¯hine of paddling, Na¯ the Ka‘iwi with canoe crossed in 1979, Anona’s in ’87, ’88 and also won Her crews the best time. at Napoleon came in first ’89. In 1998, Anona Sprint Canoe World Polynesian the International in Fiji. Championships coach a team of seasoned female athletes from from female athletes team of seasoned coach a clubs for and Kailua canoe Lanikai Outrigger, The Healani Canoe open ocean voyage. their first com- and both teams up a second canoe Club put pleted the crossing. to complete in paddle races across Ka‘iwi. But Ka‘iwi. across races in paddle to complete the men of Waiki in 1975,
COVER STORY 32 35 COVER STORY nuenue ¯ Photo by Peter Caldwell Peter Photo by - and enjoy about getting there it’s nuenue Hawaiian Immersion nuenue Hawaiian Immersion — ¯ nuenue crew. Join the healthy fun of pad- Join the healthy fun of nuenue crew. ¯ Nappy and Anona founded the A founded Nappy and Anona at the Hilton Hawaiian Canoe Club in 1983 Anona, Nappy 36 years, Village lagoon. For an accomplished wa- also and son Aaron, Honolulu of terman, have taught thousands including to paddle, and visitor children A kids from and races for trained School. Club members Nappy is the head year round. regattas a “70s” coach, and at 78, he competes with A . dling, visit www.AnuenueCanoeClub.org As Anona Napoleon says, “It’s about aloha. Be about “It’s says, As Anona Napoleon ing the ride with our family and friends. our family and friends. ing the ride with and to everyone, aloha freely your show humble, fun.” n all, have above the same voyage. The line we follow, the path we we the path follow, we The line voyage. the same to get there, long it takes alter how may choose, skills to Our be. going may difficult the or how can make and ride the waves seas rough navigate in the our colors fly As we easier. the journey to racing not about it’s years, of our elder regatta the finish line In one of life’s huli, Anona is the center of at- the center is huli, Anona of life’s In one Waterman into the Hawaiian her induction At - to the protec the nurturing of her family From who has for years The man behind the woman, aging in place Remarkably, comes a wave the end of a good ride down At that point of view An important Hawaiian tention again. Her accomplishments raised the bar raised Her accomplishments tention again. - prepar was while she sports, in water for women for high the Sea students of Star of ing thousands sons. up five and bringing and college, schools I stand be- Anona said, “The reason Hall of Fame, life, my is because of the men in tonight you fore for 50 Thank you husband, Nappy... including my years.” wonderful and the unconditional support tion of her brothers the men in her life recognized of her husband, of her aca- With the encouragement her talents. and trust of her respect and the love, demic peers is still the graceful, Anona sons and their families, this family takes humble and smiling beacon. Her back and for- paying her, opportunity to fuss over the blessing of her deep and unfailing aloha. ward his applies wife,” my I am comes through said, “All not a big “It’s to caring for her now. energy tireless lots of to do it and I have “I love Nappy. deal,” says still happy.” being together; we still love help. We Paddling A Lesson from some of the same skills requires is training as paddling. Caregiver to jump just have minimal, and you brings new day in and do it. Every But you winds and weather. swells, a at keeping good must be very As a headway. steady pace to make the pat- must follow you caregiver, advantage, to your tern of the swells as of the wave just in front staying learn to use its can. You long as you and less of yours. energy natural to move steady paddling is required a lull, where a bit up takes Paddling crest. to the next forward steady and on course, keeping but by energy, more will soon be off and gliding easily again. you Anona teaches her mo‘opuna and her students this: The ocean too. It’s helps us in caregiving, it connects us to us, us does not separate between and today In aging, the time between each other. all on are We connects all of us. our elder years world-class athlete, PhD teacher, mother PhD teacher, athlete, world-class — “His mom was disabled,” says Anona. “He disabled,” says “His mom was her doesn’t match melodic voice Her sweet, “I hope I did not talk too much about pad- headquarters. After a couple of hours, he’s back he’s After a couple of hours, headquarters. the shade or enjoying with Anona doing chores in the yard. under the mango tree And of the house for her. and took care cooked got married, he helped me when I was we before laid up.” resume and dignity of With the grace and grandmother. aloha, smiles and lets Anona shares her ancestors, do the talking. of her life the love to paddle, love I know “You Nappy. dling,” says wife.” about my life is really but my nuenue Canoe Club ¯ This summer, Nappy was able to teach a sum- able was Nappy This summer, - has been re Anona in 2018, Since her stroke (L–R, front row) Chloe Napoleon, Cayla Napoleon, Mom, Reef Napoleon, Kaho¯ku¯ Napoleon, (middle row) Thandy row) Napoleon, (middle Napoleon, Cayla Napoleon, Mom, Reef Napoleon, Kaho¯ku¯ Chloe row) (L–R, front Napoleon, Sepa Taaron (last row) Izan Teves, Teves, Isaiah Oshen Ku¯pau, Napoleon, Titus Fessenden-Napoleon, Napoleon Napoleon, Kainani Na¯lani Napoleon, Haze Napoleon, Ma¯healani Napoleon, Clayton Napoleon, Dad, mer paddling program three mornings a week for mornings a week three mer paddling program 35 ‘Iolani School students at A habbing at home in Pa¯lolo Valley. Some days are are Some days Valley. habbing at home in Pa¯lolo but the Napoleon family is also easier than others, Nappy 55 years, For paddling this canoe with her. lucky guy” and that he owes has said that he is “a being togeth- love They all his success to his wife. Anona is safe and at her side, and with Nappy er, of her family. the love by confident, surrounded so Christie (son day, every care Anona requires home care sister) provides friend’s wife’s Aaron’s - week Every nights. covers Nappy on weekdays. comes in to help. agency end, a homecare We Love Being Together We
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