Elderly

A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Skokie, Illinois received a surprising notice last year from the Social Security Administration: The government was demanding a refund.

The group of criminals would trick the victims into giving them their credit card information by pretending to be the Israel Electric Corporation or the water corporation.

The fraud, committed largely via telephone, particularly targeted Israel's Russian-speaking community, with scammers speaking in Russian.

Israel’s elderly population is steadily growing, currently standing at 1.2 million people in 2024, with 39,000 Israelis joining the 65-and-over age group.

Magen David Adom (MDA) teams evacuated dozens of elderly residents from a nursing home in the Shoresh area on Wednesday, as massive wildfires swept through the Jerusalem Hills.

The project brought forth the inner strength of the elderly evacuees and gave them the opportunity to have their stories heard, Haverut said.

Choosing an assisted living facility is a significant decision that affects the quality of life, comfort, and security of seniors who choose to live in such a place.

The technological innovation by the Israeli company HUGSEN, based on smart sensors, allows the elderly population to maintain independent living in their homes or in assisted living facilities.

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