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The unique human mosaic of Mediterranean Towers Jerusalem.

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An elderly couple

Your parent’s dementia diagnosis makes it crucial to take the right steps immediately

Ad 120 to build NIS 800m longevity complex in Kiryat Motzkin.

Ad 120 to build NIS 800m longevity complex in Kiryat Motzkin, company says

"There is nothing sacred about suffering," argued Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain, who told the ‘Post’ that Jewish values of compassion should guide end-of-life care.

Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate


New coronavirus case emerges at Beersheba nursing home

As the number of active cases continues to decline overall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is set to reopen on Sunday.

A nursing home worker and a medic put on personal protective equipment while preparing to transport a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, US.

American families creating plastic 'hug shields' for their grandparents

“I wanted to cry because I couldn’t believe that this was happening it just means a lot,” Rose said, after hugging her great-grandchildren for the first time in over two months.

Relatives of Fiet Aussen get ready to meet her from a crane outside the window of her Jewish nursing home in Amsterdam, April 15, 2020

Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say

COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath.

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.

Grabski MS Center provides exemplary care during coronavirus pandemic

The center, a part of the Colel Chabad network, implemented a complete lockdown early in the coronavirus crisis.

Health care staff at the Grabski MS Center in Migdal Haemek

Corona: Police investigating 'medical malpractice' at Mishan senior center

Health Ministry appoints Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center's CEO to lead initiative focused on saving seniors in nursing homes

Shalom Michael Jackson was infected with coronavirus while living in the Beersheba Mishan home for the elderly

Bnei Akiva builds succahs for seniors, disabled people throughout Israel

"The 'Team of Builders' [project] run by the youth movement has succeeded in telling us the real story of this nation in recent years."

A man passes assembled succot in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea She’arim in Jerusalem

A community that says life is for living

‘Aging in place’ offers seniors a novel alternative to assisted living.

MIRA LEVINE with participants in the ‘Aging in Place’ program.

Data is in: It’s up to you to save for retirement

There are many reasons for this discrepancy, and the solution is not for the government to increase Bituach Leumi benefits substantially.

Senior Israelis play table tennis as they take part in games for people over 65 years old, organized by a nursing home in Tel Aviv

Gymnast Keleti survived Holocaust, won 10 Olympic medals, now she's 98

Agility, defiance and humor are traits that helped Keleti, 98, survive the Holocaust.

Agnes Keleti training a student at the Wingate Institute in Israel

Campaign urges public to 'save a seat' for lonely seniors on Passover

The ministry’s campaign is calling on the public to invite over senior citizens who have nowhere to go for the Passover seder. Senior citizens can register by calling *8840.

Ministry of Social Equality Passover 2019 campaign