Elderly

Ministries agree to work on plan to cope with problems of aging

The Health Ministry and Finance Ministry will come together to improve the treatment of the elderly.

Health Ministry acts to prevent elder abuse in geriatric institutions

Social welfare organizations label supervision an ‘absolute failure’ after pictures of abuse are released.

Knesset committee debates shocking geriatric conditions

MKs call for more foreign workers to take care of the elderly

Health Scan: Virtual reality can reduce falling in elderly

A round up of the latest health innovations.

100-year-old Israeli with ‘golden hands and big heart’ spends birthday volunteering

Yehuda Losky touted as oldest volunteer in the Yad Sarah organization that helps the elderly, sick and lonely.

Israeli and US researchers: Many elderly unwilling to ‘retire’ from sexuality

Till 120: How to age gracefully in good health

People from their 50s to 90s flocked to free lectures in a Jerusalem hospital on treating and preventing disease in old age.

Mining the Torah wisdom of yesterday to care for the elderly of today

Herzog Memorial Hospital veteran geriatrician Dr. Ephraim Jaul mines Torah wisdom from the 16th century commentator Kli Yakar and turns it into contemporary advice in dealing with the elderly.

Study shows exercise cuts elderly anxiety

Moderate exercise has been shown previously to help prevent and cope with illnesses connected to aging.

Offbeat odor

The odor won’t go away perhaps, but your worry may.