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
Talking speed key to understanding brain health, new study suggests
“Our results show that changes in general talking speed may reflect changes in the brain,” noted lead author Dr. Jed Meltzer at Baycrest, a global leader in aging and brain health.
Elderly are not helped by exercise apps analysis shows
Their study was published in the journal Age and Ageing under the title “Mobile applications to prescribe physical exercise in frail older adults: review of the available tools in app stores.”
World's oldest Jew dies at 114 in US
Berg is survived by her two sons, Robert Joel Berg and Dr. Anal Paul Berg, and her one grandchild, Belinda Berg.
Want to help promote your cognition level from declining if you live alone? Adopt a cat or dog
Compared with pet owners living with others, those living alone who didn’t have a pet had faster rates of decline in composite verbal cognition.
Why did this 19-year-old marry a 90-year-old?
In a surprising tale from New York, Cyrus Wiley recounts marrying a woman over seven decades his senior, facing family disapproval, and the unexpected aftermath.
Matav launches campaign to release elderly hostages
Matav is determined to make sure that the elderly civilians being held captive by Hamas are not left by the wayside in discussions about bringing the hostages home.
Yad Sarah’s Jerusalem hotel hosts disabled, elderly evacuees for free
Yad Sarah has sent the volunteer drivers of its Nechonit wheelchair-accessible van unit to evacuate 100 residents from combat zones in the South, including those with disabilities.
Snir association: Supporting the elderly in their golden years
Yad Sarah's accessible hotel opens its doors to displaced Israelis
Yirmiyahu 33 is just one of the many hotels that are currently occupied by displaced Israelis, with the crucial difference that the Yad Sarah facility is designed for accessibllity.
The NY initiative helping the elderly with isolation and loneliness
Loneliness is a growing problem nationwide but in particular in New York, where the share of older adults is surging.
