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.

DECEMBER 6, 2025|ByLEAH HAKIMIAN

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

The Gittens, now 108 and 107, exchanged vows on June 4 1942 during a three-day army leave amid World War II.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

Although the survivor population has dramatically decreased over the years, the needs among the remaining population are much greater and require additional funding.

OCTOBER 29, 2025|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

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

Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."

OCTOBER 28, 2025|ByDORON KUPERSTEIN

The NY initiative helping the elderly with isolation and loneliness

Loneliness is a growing problem nationwide but in particular in New York, where the share of older adults is surging.

OCTOBER 4, 2023ByBONNIE AZOULAY/JTA

Elderly Israelis sit in a designated protected space in a senior citizens home in Jerusalem, June 2, 2009, as a siren is sounded during a nationwide civil defense drill simulating a rocket attack.

Toxic proteins leads to sporadic type of Alzheimer's, Israeli study finds

Scientists have been able to identify the long-term effects of protein buildup.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Snir Association for the elderly population of Israel

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023ByROY HALEVI

From right Yoav Plateau Sharon and his father Shmuel Plateau Sharon.

Israeli tech firm partner to improve elderly healthcare in Japan

The collaboration comes amid talks of a free trade agreement between Israel and Japan.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Sompo and TytoCare representatives, together with the Ministers of Economy of Japan and Israel, at the agreement signing ceremony.

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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByMAARIV

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.

AUGUST 28, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH