Elderly

‘Ad 120’ – From an assisted living network to a network of luxury longevity residential complexes

'Ad 120' network launches a new complex in Modi'in.
An elderly couple going for a run.

No time to retire: Why growing older does not have to mean slowing down

Barry Halpern & Rica Cuperman: Once upon a community coffee bar...

Tu B'Av love story: How two Jerusalem retirees found love after a lifetime apart

VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

Caring the elderly: United Hatzalah’s "Ten Kavod" initiative


New home offers and products for Tu B'Av

Luxury furniture brand Porada and American Comfort offer special Tu B'Av promotions, including stylish bedroom pieces and indulgent massage devices, with deals available from August 14 to 20.

 New home offers and products for Tu B'Av

A human center in the shadow of the war

Navigating uncertainty: Moked Enosh Ltd. adapts to help the elderly population, providing essential support in challenging times.


Taub Center demands urgent reforms to elder care financing system

Over the past decade, the number of those eligible for LTC benefits from private insurance plans and the National Insurance Institute (NII) has almost doubled.

An elderly woman walks through a corridor of a retirement home as visits have been restricted due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) concerns, in Grevenbroich

World’s oldest man dies at 114, 2 months short of 115

Juan Vicente Perez Mora, born in 1909, passed away on Tuesday.

 Elderly couple, illustrative

Enhancing life: Smart solutions for seniors' independence

From smart technology to daily aids, here's how innovation is reshaping life for seniors and fostering independence.

  Beyond beauty, order, and cleanliness, there should also be items that enable you a quality of life. Design: Tzvia Kaziof

Study examines reasons for age-related hearing loss

About one in five people around the world suffer from AHRL, and this number is expected to rise as the global population ages.

 Ear, with hearing aid.

Lend a hand: New 'dressing robot' may mimic assistance provided by caregivers

This technology could be significant in the social-care system to allow caregivers to spend less time on practical tasks and more time on the health and mental well-being of individuals. 

 A demonstration of the dressing robot in the laboratory

Does trying to look younger reduce how much ageism older adults face? - study

The findings suggest that clinicians and public health authorities should be cautious about reinforcing beliefs that signs of aging are undesirable.

Elderly couple (illustrative)

Talking speed key to understanding brain health, new study suggests

“Our results show that changes in general talking speed may reflect changes in the brain,” noted lead author Dr. Jed Meltzer at Baycrest, a global leader in aging and brain health.

 Illustration of a brain.

Elderly are not helped by exercise apps analysis shows

Their study was published in the journal Age and Ageing under the title “Mobile applications to prescribe physical exercise in frail older adults: review of the available tools in app stores.” 

 Elderly couple, illustrative