

“Sustainable Transitions in Gerontology”
September 7 & 8, 2023
Ala Moana Hotel
This Biennial focused on the essential adjustments made by organizations, individuals and kupuna themselves over the past few years in response to the needs of our elderly population.
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS
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“What We Can Learn from Japan: A Super-Aging Society” (Christy Nishita, Yoshiko Someya, Takeo Ogawa, Noburhiro Hayashi
“Major Transitions for the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program” (John McDermott, Jomel Duldulao, Lynn Niitani, Jan Mori)
“A Model for LGBTQ+ Kupuna Empowerment: Resilience & Community from Online to Real LIfe” (Winston Welch, Rosemary Kyle, Carole Mandryk, Roger Sorrell, David Frost)
“Exploring New Frontiers In Elder Care and Well Being in Hawaii” (Warren Wong, John Lewin)
“Malama Kupuna: Native Hawaiian Health Center Systems Creating Safe Space For Hawaiian Elders To Receive Healthcare and Connect With Their Culture” (Nicole Mahealani Lum, Sean Puahi Chun, Eroll Kia`i Lee)
“Listen Up: A Hearing and Mental Health Awareness Discussion” (Rick Tabor, Robert James Tousignant)
“The Best Kept Secret in The Long-Term Care Continuum” Kathy Wyatt)
“Ensuring a Dementia-Capable Hawaii” (Tani Kagesa, Kia`i Lee, Ivy Castellanos, Diane Terada)
“Preventive Care and Outcomes of Inter-professional Medicare Annual Wellness Visits for Older Adults: The Pacific Islands Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program” (Lauren Okamoto, Camlyn Masuda)
“Memory, Reflection, Narration: Capturing Stories of Autonomous Aging” (Jackie Kim-Wachutka)
“Lifelong Learning: Where We Were, Where We Are Now, and Where We Are Headed – Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic” Sandra von Doetinchem and Hope Levy
“Cybersecurity & Fraud; Threat To An Aging Population and What You Need To Know” Roseann Freitas and Al Ogata
“Navigating Prevention and Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine” Zia Khan and Alan Kuo
“Harnessing Data, Technology, And The Emerging Workforce To Boost The Health and Well-Being of Older Adults” Colby Takeda, Justin Puckett, Matthew Sasaki, Lindsey Ilagan and Rosilyn Handy
“Social Isolation and Ways To Mitigate Its Detrimental Impact On Hawaii’s Kupuna” Bonnie Castonguay
Keynote Speaker: Wanelle Kaneshiro-Erdmann, Hawaii State Dept. of Education Director, Workforce Development Branch
Keynote Speaker: Kathy Stokes, AARP’s Director of Fraud Prevention Programs
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