Elderly

Suspected hazardous materials leak in Jerusalem, two elderly people found unconscious

Magen David Adom teams are treating two people in their 70s and 80s who were found unconscious but breathing, lying on the floor of a bedroom.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByWALLA

Israeli firefighters at the scene where a kid in a critical condition after a fire broke at an apartment in Ramot, Jerusalem, December 3, 2025.

SANDY & ROSALIE, at home: ‘If not now, when?’

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.

AUGUST 22, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

A dancer rehearsing ahead of a performance.

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

When I landed in the hospital for an operation on my colon, my doctor said, “No more grief. You need to do things that are fun.”

AUGUST 9, 2026|BySHERRI MANDELL

'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

AUGUST 5, 2026|ByIN COOPERATION WITH AD 120

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.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByBONNIE AZOULAY/JTA

Elderly Israelis sit in a designated protected space in a senior citizens home in Jerusalem, June 2, 2009, as a siren is sounded during a nationwide civil defense drill simulating a rocket attack.

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.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Snir Association for the elderly population of Israel

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023ByROY HALEVI

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.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByMAARIV

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.

AUGUST 28, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH