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IT PAYS TO KNOW: Be Nice to Your Daughter - Rafu Shimpo (opens the original)
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For those of you who wondered what happened to my annual Nisei Week Seminar, I’ll tell you what happened — I’m getting old and close to retirement. But if I did have the energy to host a Nisei Week Seminar in 2026, this Rafu Shimpo article is to tell you what I would have shared with the Japanese American community. According to a 2024 report in Consumer Affairs, “Over half (56%) of Americans turning 65 today will develop a disability serious enough to require long-term services and support.” Th
IT PAYS TO KNOW: Why Do Older Adults Fall? - Rafu Shimpo (opens the original)
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When we were kids, falling and tumbling were a daily occurrence. Possibly because Mom bought us shoes that were two sizes too big so we wouldn’t grow out of them too soon. In judo, they taught us to tumble on purpose so that we would learn to roll and not hurt ourselves. We’d pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and carry on with the day. As kids, we had lots of ability to stay on our feet, so it would really take a big push or stumble for us to fall. Not so when we get old. That ability to st
IT PAYS TO KNOW: National Senior Citizens Day - Rafu Shimpo (opens the original)
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“Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today, and gives us ample reason this year to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land. For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute.” — President Ronald Reagan (1988) In 1988, President Ronald Reagan took the initiative to honor senior
IT PAYS TO KNOW: New Medi-Cal Asset Test Is Coming - Rafu Shimpo (opens the original)
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In previous Rafu Shimpo articles, I’ve referenced a popular saying from Mary Kay Ash, founder of direct sales company Mary Kay Cosmetics. She said, “There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.” Since I don’t want Rafu readers to wonder “what happened,” this Rafu article is help Group 2, i.e., those who watch things happen, so they can plan ahead.Our government knows it cannot afford to pay for the
IT PAYS TO KNOW: What Happened to Sansei Week??? - Rafu Shimpo (opens the original)
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For close to seven decades, I remember celebrating Nisei Week every August. For my family, the most memorable years were 1971, when my grandpa Jiro Morita was honored as grand marshal for serving as president of the Pasadena-Mishima Sister Committee. And in 1972, when my cousin Carol was crowned Nisei Week Queen. But today, now that the youngest of the Nisei (those that are still around) are approaching 100 years of age, have you ever wondered when they are going to change the festivities to “Sa
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