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When there’s a generation gap between roommates of about 40 years, their differences might seem too problematic for a peaceful co-existence, but Catherine Graham of Alewa Heights enjoys having a young person around.
Hawaii’s population is aging, and the proportion of seniors in our state is increasing. We’ve known this was coming for some years, yet we’re behind the curve in preparing for the predictable future.
It was with deepening concern, but not surprise, that we received the news from the U.S. surgeon general that loneliness is “the latest public health epidemic” (“Loneliness now a public epidemic, top doctor says,” Star-Advertiser, May 3).
A program pairing seniors who need affordable housing with homeowners aims to keep Hawaii's kupuna Aging Well. The idea is about more than giving seniors a financial break or providing