We have the fastest-aging population and the most people over age 65 per capita in the nation. And due largely to our sky-high cost of living, the Aloha State holds the No. 4 spot in the lineup of most expensive states for care of aging seniors, according to a recent Caring.com report.

A semi-private nursing home room here costs about $137,000 a year, which is more than $50,000 above the national median, and hiring a home health aide costs about $59,400 a year — $10,000 more, according to the report. Ten years from now, that room is projected to go up by $50k; and the health aide, by $20k. Caring for the “silver tsunami” is sure to cost a lot of coin.

Mulling time limitations for child sex-abuse claims

A bill to extend the time child sexual abuse victims have to file lawsuits yields an unhappy discussion. It’s brought on by the many cases unearthed decades after Kamehameha Schools students had suffered their assaults.

It’s also a difficult conversation. Should that limitation be amended for all? Is the civil lawsuit window — eight years after the victim turns 18, or up to three years after the victim became aware of harm — just too short?

What makes it tough: The fact remains that evidence and memories can fade; the rights of the accused must be protected, too.