Elderly
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.”
‘Ad 120’ – From an assisted living network to a network of luxury longevity residential complexes
No time to retire: Why growing older does not have to mean slowing down
Tu B'Av love story: How two Jerusalem retirees found love after a lifetime apart
Snir Association for the elderly population of Israel
Israeli tech firm partner to improve elderly healthcare in Japan
The collaboration comes amid talks of a free trade agreement between Israel and Japan.
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.
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.
An unhealthy lifestyle may land you in a nursing home - study
All lifestyle behaviors except for diet were independently linked to an increased risk of nursing home admission.
40-year-old fetus discovered in stomach of 84-year-old woman
The woman exhibited signs of abdominal pregnancy, an extraordinarily uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy.
Young at heart: 101-year-old neurologist reveals tips for a long and joyful life
Dr. Howard Tucker, an centenarian neurologist from Ohio shares his priceless insights on living a joyful and fulfilling life.
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.