Elderly
After losing my son to terror, I started dancing at 70 to learn how to live again
When I landed in the hospital for an operation on my colon, my doctor said, “No more grief. You need to do things that are fun.”
‘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
Tu B'Av love story: How two Jerusalem retirees found love after a lifetime apart
They deserve it: The exciting future of senior living homes
A glimpse into the new senior living communities and day centers for the elderly currently being planned and built in Israel reveals that they are more luxurious and well-designed than ever before.
Study reveals optimal home temperature for elderly brain health
Likelihood of attention difficulties doubles when home temperatures deviate from 68-75°F range.
Windows for the elderly: Important things to know when choosing
Windows are a significant component of quality of life, especially when it comes to the elderly. Yael Shaked Bergman, in collaboration with the AluG company, explains how to do it right.
Elderly Nahariya resident succumbs to wounds from Hezbollah rocket, following hospitalization
Tamar Edri left behind her husband, Yossi, and four daughters and nine grandchildren.
Should age or term limits be introduced? - opinion
Term limits are another oft-proposed solution, but would probably require a Constitutional amendment, and the concept has many other flaws.
Police: Stabbing of elderly woman in Jerusalem apartment classified as terror
The attacker entered the home under the guise that he was going to be doing repairs in her home.
Jewish couple sets world record as world's oldest newlyweds
A centenarian Jewish couple from Pennsylvania broke the world record for oldest newlyweds.
Hamas treatment of older hostages 'one of most severe examples of elder abuse’ - study
The researchers described the extreme “pre-morbid” vulnerability of older hostages along with the additional data on their clinical situation and extreme stresses to which they are being subjected.
The silent suffering of grandparents after a loss - opinion
It is imperative that we acknowledge grandparents's pain and provide them with the necessary resources to heal and find meaning in their lives.
Elderly Israelis face economic, health struggles amid war, survey reveals
A new survey by the JDC confronts the reality of Israel’s elderly population and how they’ve adapted to health and financial difficulties in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
