Elderly

Ben-Gurion University study finds step speed may predict longevity in older adults -study

While medical care usually measures life expectancy through chronological age or the number of chronic illnesses, physical indicators like walking speed seem to be strong indicators of health.

An elderly couple running in the forest
SENIORLAND: AGING IN A RETIREMENT METROPOLIS By Galit Nimrod Cambridge University Press 216 pages; $30.

'Seniorland': Growing old in the world's largest retirement city - review

Open hand holds the number 10 (illustrative).

Ten years left to live: Cancer-free, but life is not the same as it was - opinion

Oren David Shachar's Rolls–Royce

The massive fraud of the Israeli in Los Angeles


Letters to the Editor, January 29, 2025: Will of the people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Ad 120 network announces grand reopening: The Tel Aviv residence undergoes a significant makeover

Luxury apartments with panoramic views of Yarkon Park, various shared spaces designed to international standards, and an innovative longevity center.

 AD 120

Letters to the Editor, January 27, 2025: Moral leadership

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Breakthrough in remote monitoring for senior citizens

HUGSEN invests NIS 4 million in remote monitoring technology for the elderly, based on sensors and artificial intelligence.

 HUGSEN

New house, new campaign: The location of the assisted living network

The Palace assisted living network, part of the Azrieli Group, is currently launching a campaign for its new home in the network – Palace Rishon Lezion.

 Palace Rishon Lezion

They deserve it: The exciting future of senior living homes

A glimpse into the new senior living communities and day centers for the elderly currently being planned and built in Israel reveals that they are more luxurious and well-designed than ever before.

 Park Ayalon Project, Auerbach Halevy Architecture

Study reveals optimal home temperature for elderly brain health

Likelihood of attention difficulties doubles when home temperatures deviate from 68-75°F range.

 Study reveals optimal home temperature for elderly brain health. Illustration.

Windows for the elderly: Important things to know when choosing

Windows are a significant component of quality of life, especially when it comes to the elderly. Yael Shaked Bergman, in collaboration with the AluG company, explains how to do it right.

 AluG

Elderly Nahariya resident succumbs to wounds from Hezbollah rocket, following hospitalization

Tamar Edri left behind her husband, Yossi, and four daughters and nine grandchildren.

 Tamar Edri, 75, Naahriya resident who succumbed to her wounds from a Hezbollah rocket following two-month hospitalization.

Should age or term limits be introduced? - opinion

Term limits are another oft-proposed solution, but would probably require a Constitutional amendment, and the concept has many other flaws.

 FORMER US president Ronald Reagan is joined by his wife, former first lady Nancy Reagan, and daughter Maureen Reagan, in 1991, in Sacramento, California. In 2004, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, he died at the age of 93.