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.

SANDY & ROSALIE, at home: ‘If not now, when?’
A dancer rehearsing ahead of a performance.

After losing my son to terror, I started dancing at 70 to learn how to live again

'Ad 120' network launches a new complex in Modi'in.

‘Ad 120’ – From an assisted living network to a network of luxury longevity residential complexes

An elderly couple going for a run.

No time to retire: Why growing older does not have to mean slowing down


Toxic proteins leads to sporadic type of Alzheimer's, Israeli study finds

Scientists have been able to identify the long-term effects of protein buildup.

 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

Snir Association for the elderly population of Israel

 From right Yoav Plateau Sharon and his father Shmuel Plateau Sharon.

Israeli tech firm partner to improve elderly healthcare in Japan

The collaboration comes amid talks of a free trade agreement between Israel and Japan.

  Sompo and TytoCare representatives, together with the Ministers of Economy of Japan and Israel, at the agreement signing ceremony.

70-year-old woman shares three tips to look 20 years younger

Discover the secrets behind the youthful appearance of a 70-year-old woman. These three simple tips can help you maintain a youthful look and feel.


This is the ideal temperature for older adults to sleep at night - study

The elderly often suffer from inadequate, restless, and disrupted sleep that influences many outcomes connected to their health and well-being. These temperature changes might help.

 An older woman is seen sleeping in bed (illustrative).

An unhealthy lifestyle may land you in a nursing home - study

All lifestyle behaviors except for diet were independently linked to an increased risk of nursing home admission.

Elderly Israelis wait for their turn to vote

40-year-old fetus discovered in stomach of 84-year-old woman

The woman exhibited signs of abdominal pregnancy, an extraordinarily uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy.

 Ultrasound (illustrative)

Young at heart: 101-year-old neurologist reveals tips for a long and joyful life

Dr. Howard Tucker, an centenarian neurologist from Ohio shares his priceless insights on living a joyful and fulfilling life.

How can you stay young at heart, even in old age?

The shock and awe of growing old(er) - opinion

I’m not planning on retiring any time soon. Tiring, maybe, but not giving up the fight. That’s what life is all about.

 ‘WHEN I’M 64’ singer-songwriter and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, now 81, performs in Tel Aviv in 2008.

Volunteers help Holocaust survivor visit beach for first time in years

Ten Kavod focuses on providing preventative health care and support to elderly individuals and Holocaust survivors like the homebound 81-year-old Mina Kozlanko.

 United Hatzalah Ten Kavod volunteers with Mina (2nd from left) on the beach.