Senior citizen

Azrieli Palace Tel Aviv marks 20 years of urban senior living

The senior residence in the Weizmann Center has become home to residents who want community, culture, security, and immediate access to the city’s entertainment hubs.

Palace Tel Aviv
Elderly individuals report confusion, memory decline, difficulty with orientation and sometimes even delirium, a state of acute sudden confusion

Elder fraud cases jump 61% in Israel as abuse reports rise, Welfare Ministry says

An elderly couple

During wars and crises in the world: The worrying statistic about those aged 60+ is revealed

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu greets Yehuda Dua (left) and Uri Kellner.

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 GOOD NEWS for the city’s seniors (Illustrative).

Israeli women live longer, but men are healthier - report

The Central Bureau of Statistics takes ‘health and social temperature’ of Israeli Jews and Arabs over 65 in first-ever report.

Elderly hand (illustrative)

Senior Citizens to receive 20% discount on vacations in Israel

The benefit will be given to senior citizens for an entire year from Saturday night to Wednesday excluding holidays, when the discount will be given on the price stated at the time of booking.

THE DARIA Resort vacation village is situated on Haon Beach.

Israel's national roadmap plan for Welfare Ministry presented by Menomadin Foundation

The program, which was devised by senior scholars in the field, is the first of its kind to formulate a comprehensive plan of reform for Israel’s welfare services.

Haim Taib and Minister Meir Cohen.

Welfare Ministry reports 3.5% increase in elder abuse

"Most of the incidents take place in the home space by spouses, children, grandchildren and caregivers," chief social worker at the Senior Citizens Administration Gal Shaham said.

Elderly man (illustrative)

Meet PAPAWATCH: A smartwatch designed specifically for seniors

KIDI has launched a new product aimed at the elderly which has a variety of vital functions aimed at easing the daily lives of adults who need some family supervision.

 PAPAWATCH

Introducing the diet that can lengthen your lifespan

Everyone who goes on a diet does it to lose weight, but what if as a bonus you can also prolong your life?

Food is seen on a table at a restaurant at the port of El Masnou, near Barcelona May 16, 2008. The Spanish government is leading a bid to persuade UNESCO to put the Mediterranean diet on the world heritage list.

Jerusalem’s olim senior citizens get new lease on life at Yad Lakashish

The people who come here range from recent retirees to the oldest one who comes here – five days a week – who is 96. Around 65% are Holocaust survivors. All are olim.

 THE YAD Lakashish ceramics workshop produces wide range of high-quality artifacts.