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March 27, 2010
What is the Thinking Organ
Our brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and action. Mental stimulation improves brain function and actually protects against cognitive d...
March 26, 2010
Painting with Marie
Every other month an art instructor comes to Hale Makua Kahului to teach painting classes. During the two to two and a half hour painting class, residents are taught painting techniques and complet...
March 24, 2010
Sewing Classes
Residents gather once a month to sew various items such as lap blankets, pillow cases, wheel chair and walker bags, and eye glass cases. These items are then put into the bingo store for residents ...
March 24, 2010
My First Resident Council Meeting
Yesterday afternoon I was was thrilled to have been invited to speak about some of our new social marketing tools and the quarterly resident newsletter at our Kahului community’s Resident Cou...
March 22, 2010
Ethnic Cooking with Chef Thomas
Last week Friday the residents of Hale Makua Kahului were treated to an onolicious dish of Chicken Hekka prepared by fellow resident Joe Thomas. Joe’s Chicken Hekka dish was prepared for a re...
March 19, 2010
Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Hale Makua Wailuku residents held a happy hour Saint Patrick’s Day celebration with a little bit o’ Irish. Residents wore green to prevent getting pinched and ate yummy treats. They eve...
March 19, 2010
Students Spend Spring Break with Their Kupuna
The Kamehameha Scholars Department, under Extension Educational Services at Kamehameha Schools, chose to spend the afternoon with Hale Makua Health Services to learn more about various healthcare p...
March 19, 2010
Musical Enjoyment Never Ends
Studies have shown that musical perception, sensibility, emotion, and memory can serve us long after other forms of memory have disappeared as we age. We have found this to be true among our reside...
March 19, 2010
Eden Alternative Tip of the Week from the Book 'Dementia Beyond Drugs'
Excerpts from the “Other Eyes” chapter of Dementia Beyond Drugs by Dr. Allen Power The biomedical model sees dementia mostly as neuropathology. However, viewing only what can be easi...
March 17, 2010
Guys' Day Out
This afternoon some of the guys from Hale Makua Wailuku went up to Iao Valley for a picnic. The guys chose to order lunch from their favorite local restaurant, Juan’s Kitchen, and enjoyed the...