The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.

Resilience hubs like those pioneered on the Big Island are seen as a possible model for the rest of the state.

The Covid-19 pandemic changed the outlook for the state’s oldest seniors from optimistic to more sobering, a recent report says.

Fans of gateball, a sport invented in Japan after World War II, say the game can help improve the physical and mental strength of Hawaii’s quickly aging population.

The average wait was 123 days in May, up from 78 in November, according to the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

Efforts are underway to improve the resources available, but there are currently few options for people in need of significant care.

Programs matching senior homeowners with roommates are growing in popularity across the country. Can a similar effort succeed in Hawaii?

Efforts to address the nonemergency needs of Honolulu’s homeless community could provide a model for helping seniors with minor medical issues.

Japanese temples are struggling to survive as their members age, putting cherished cultural traditions in Hawaii at risk.

Hawaii is in the midst of a major demographic shift that will transform island society in the coming decades, as the rest of the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age.