Elderly
Two Passover initiatives target isolation and safety for Israel’s elderly
The initiatives involved the Social Equality Ministry and the Advancement of the Status of Women, the Israel Association of Community Centers (IACC), Tzalir Fund, and Mifal HaPais.
'We are in agony:' Savannah Guthrie speaks in first interview since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
AI-powered gym: A surprising innovation in assisted living in Tel Aviv
Amid Iran war, many Israel's seniors can't reach safety, and there is no plan to help - opinion
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.
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.
Substance abuse among the elderly is a growing problem
The generation which reached maturity in the 60s and 70s, a time when drugs were more prevalent and accepted, are now reaching old age and haven't given up their habits yet.
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.
California man spends 100th birthday with parade of dogs
The event boasted a crowd of more than 200 people in attendance.
Israeli urologist debunks myths about sex and old age
Impotence, erectile dysfunction, and Viagra are all talked about when it comes to having sex in your 50s, but what are the facts?
Have scientists unlocked the secret to a longer life?
Mice that were fed the taurine had an increased medium lifespan of 10-12% longer than the mice that were given just the standard diet.
Are you graying prematurely? Researchers discovered why - study
The researchers came to this understanding by putting mice through a forced aging process. The aged mice had 35% more hair follicles bulges clogged with melanocyte stem cells.
Days before Israel's 75th, a 98-year-old Australian Jewish woman makes aliyah
"I've been a Zionist all my life," Ruth Tarlo said, as she made history making aliyah at 98 years old.
Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study
Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.
