Elderly

The woman behind Melabev: Leah Abramowitz, powerhouse Israeli who transformed eldercare

The Magazine recently met with Leah Abramowitz at her home to talk about her life since retiring from Melabev in 2008.

LEAH ABRAMOWITZ – born Lotte Froelich in Germany in 1935 – was recognized as a 2008 Yakir Yerushalayim.
Close up of a senior couple's hands holding.

Eleanor and Lyle Gittens are the world's longest married couple after 83 years

Stuart E. Eizenstat speaks during the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

German government pledges record $1 billion in funding for Holocaust survivor home care

 Adele Samuelson

Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111


Japan counts a record 99,763 centenarians as longevity soars

Women comprise about 88 percent of the centenarian cohort, numbering 87,784, while men total 11,979, health ministry figures show.

(Illustrative) Spectators applaud as they watch Ara Style Senior, Japan's only breakdancing club made up of elderly citizens, perform on stage during a local festival in Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2024.

Media depictions of aging reinforce view of older adults as dependent - study

New research suggests that, through images, popular media too often characterizes older adults as “dependent rather than productive members of society," arguing that these images construct reality.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Baobab Studio - art as a healing space

A groundbreaking Israeli social initiative that combines art and wood carving with community and psychological support.

Artist Sasha Galitsky

Loneliness has a cure

With an optimistic, compassionate vision, a 237-year-old charity is ensuring that Israel’s seniors are not alone

More than 16,000 older adults are chronically lonely and have little to no contact with other people

Archaeologists uncover ‘oldest nursing home' in Israel

While historical texts from the fifth and sixth centuries mention nursing homes, this is the first time a clear, physical artifact has been found that can be directly linked to them.

An ancient Byzantine-era mosaic in Hippos-Sussita, Israel, which reads "Peace on the elders." It is believed to be a sign of an ancient institution that cared for the elderly.

6 reasons why life assure stands out among medical alert systems

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The Orenstein Project: Fighting hunger and building hope in Israel - opinion

The Orenstein Project fights hunger in Israel, fulfilling Henry Orenstein’s vision that no child or elderly person in the Jewish state is left behind.

 A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR holds a Torah as he arrives at the entrance to Auschwitz for the annual March of the Living marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in May.

The elderly: Israel’s quiet front line - opinion

The elderly are not on the sidelines of society; they are its core.

RESIDENTS OF Mediterranean Towers in Jerusalem present members of the Border Police with sufganiyot on Hanukkah. Let us remember: The heart, even at an advanced age, remains open, the writer affirms.

Can coordination exercises slow down aging? New research from Haifa University

Discover how coordination exercises could slow aging by improving organ communication, according to new research.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.

Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say

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.

 U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025.

Netanya man indicted for stealing thousands from Russian-speaking elderly Israelis

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.

 An illustrative image of elderly Israelis.