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


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

World's oldest Jew dies at 114 in US

Berg is survived by her two sons, Robert Joel Berg and Dr. Anal Paul Berg, and her one grandchild, Belinda Berg. 

 Memorial candle.

Want to help promote your cognition level from declining if you live alone? Adopt a cat or dog

Compared with pet owners living with others, those living alone who didn’t have a pet had faster rates of decline in composite verbal cognition.

 Amelia the dog, looking happy and fabulous in Tel Aviv (Illustrative).

Why did this 19-year-old marry a 90-year-old?

In a surprising tale from New York, Cyrus Wiley recounts marrying a woman over seven decades his senior, facing family disapproval, and the unexpected aftermath.


Matav launches campaign to release elderly hostages

Matav is determined to make sure that the elderly civilians being held captive by Hamas are not left by the wayside in discussions about bringing the hostages home. 

 A person stands in front of pictures during a demonstration to demand the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 21, 2023.

Yad Sarah’s Jerusalem hotel hosts disabled, elderly evacuees for free

Yad Sarah has sent the volunteer drivers of its Nechonit wheelchair-accessible van unit to evacuate 100 residents from combat zones in the South, including those with disabilities.

 Yad Sarah hotel

Snir association: Supporting the elderly in their golden years

 Nir Shmuel - Snir Association

Yad Sarah's accessible hotel opens its doors to displaced Israelis

Yirmiyahu 33 is just one of the many hotels that are currently occupied by displaced Israelis, with the crucial difference that the Yad Sarah facility is designed for accessibllity.

 Individuals displaced from war wait in the Yirmiyahu 33 lobby