Elderly
Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier to moving to Israel
Sitting in their apartment on a sweltering summer afternoon, bowed by old age but not broken, Sandy and Rosalie tell the story of their lives, their aliyah, and their future.
After losing my son to terror, I started dancing at 70 to learn how to live again
‘Ad 120’ – From an assisted living network to a network of luxury longevity residential complexes
No time to retire: Why growing older does not have to mean slowing down
Media depictions of aging reinforce view of older adults as dependent - study
New research suggests that, through images, popular media too often characterizes older adults as “dependent rather than productive members of society," arguing that these images construct reality.
Baobab Studio - art as a healing space
A groundbreaking Israeli social initiative that combines art and wood carving with community and psychological support.
Loneliness has a cure
With an optimistic, compassionate vision, a 237-year-old charity is ensuring that Israel’s seniors are not alone
Archaeologists uncover ‘oldest nursing home' in Israel
While historical texts from the fifth and sixth centuries mention nursing homes, this is the first time a clear, physical artifact has been found that can be directly linked to them.
6 reasons why life assure stands out among medical alert systems
The Orenstein Project: Fighting hunger and building hope in Israel - opinion
The Orenstein Project fights hunger in Israel, fulfilling Henry Orenstein’s vision that no child or elderly person in the Jewish state is left behind.
The elderly: Israel’s quiet front line - opinion
The elderly are not on the sidelines of society; they are its core.
Can coordination exercises slow down aging? New research from Haifa University
Discover how coordination exercises could slow aging by improving organ communication, according to new research.
Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say
A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Skokie, Illinois received a surprising notice last year from the Social Security Administration: The government was demanding a refund.
Netanya man indicted for stealing thousands from Russian-speaking elderly Israelis
The group of criminals would trick the victims into giving them their credit card information by pretending to be the Israel Electric Corporation or the water corporation.