Aging

'Aging in Wellness and Adversity': Embracing patients coping with old age, dementia - book review

Abramowitz founded and directed the Melabev organization, initially a place where volunteers worked with dementia patients whose families wanted to keep their loved ones out of institutions.

Comparison of two brain diagrams. Left, normal brain, right, brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

New Israeli, US research shows that learning doesn't have to slow down because of human aging

Tech It Forward’s Jennifer Elias (L) and Jessica Rosner.

Start-ups in Jerusalem: Longevity firms bloom in Israel’s ancient capital

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Aging is not fate - it’s how you live


Louise Levy, ‘supercentenarian’ subject of longevity study among Ashkenazi Jews, dies at 112

The Longevity Genes Project aims to explore the “good” genes that allow people to live well into the triple digits.

 What are the scientific processes behind aging?

McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders

Many members of the US Congress are older than President Biden. Are they still suitable?

 U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023.

Can hunger slow down the aging process? - study

Flies that had been put on a low BCAA diet enjoyed the life extending benefits while still consuming more overall calories and protein.

 A clock showing eleven o'clock.

Harvard scientists claim to discover chemical cocktail that slows aging

After years of research, Harvard researchers uncovered chemical cocktails to slow aging, paving the way for a "fountain of youth."


AMP biosynthesis is the key to longevity and metabolic health in vertebrates - study

A new study of metabolic health in vertebrates could be the key to improved health and extended lifespans in humans.

 Itamar Harel

An 'eternal life' pill may be closer than ever thanks to new research

Could genes from a jellyfish-like marine animal lead to the ultimate anti-aging treatment?

 Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus

How old should the President of the United States be? – survey

The survey found that the age of the participant dramatically impacted their opinion of what the optimum age for the president should be. 

 US President Joe Biden (L) and former US president Donald Trump.

Playing with preschoolers could improve the mental wellbeing of retirement-home residents

A new study shows that interactions between children and the elderly can improve the mental health of senior citizens.

Senior woman hugging a young child

Can your jaw structure predict if you'll shrink as you age? - study

The researchers looked for a relationship between general bone health, cortical erosion, meaning loss of the outer layer of the bone, and trabecular sparseness in the jawbones.

A dentist shows a radiograph of a mouth belonging to a U.S. patient, at a dental clinic in San Jose, November 1, 2012.

L’Oréal launches Revitalift Clinical facial-care series

The campaign in Israel will be featured in the middle of July on television channels, in addition to a broad digital campaign and influencers on social networks.

The logo of French cosmetics group L'Oreal is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 14, 2023.