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


Volunteers help Holocaust survivor visit beach for first time in years

Ten Kavod focuses on providing preventative health care and support to elderly individuals and Holocaust survivors like the homebound 81-year-old Mina Kozlanko.

 United Hatzalah Ten Kavod volunteers with Mina (2nd from left) on the beach.

Substance abuse among the elderly is a growing problem

The generation which reached maturity in the 60s and 70s, a time when drugs were more prevalent and accepted, are now reaching old age and haven't given up their habits yet.

 Illustrative image of drug abuse

Playing with preschoolers could improve the mental wellbeing of retirement-home residents

A new study shows that interactions between children and the elderly can improve the mental health of senior citizens.

Senior woman hugging a young child

California man spends 100th birthday with parade of dogs

The event boasted a crowd of more than 200 people in attendance.

Can exercising with dogs be good for you?

Israeli urologist debunks myths about sex and old age

Impotence, erectile dysfunction, and Viagra are all talked about when it comes to having sex in your 50s, but what are the facts?

 Are there health benefits to abstaining from sex and masturbation? (Illustrative)

Have scientists unlocked the secret to a longer life?

Mice that were fed the taurine had an increased medium lifespan of 10-12% longer than the mice that were given just the standard diet.

 What are the scientific processes behind aging?

Are you graying prematurely? Researchers discovered why - study

The researchers came to this understanding by putting mice through a forced aging process. The aged mice had 35% more hair follicles bulges clogged with melanocyte stem cells. 

A man with gray hair

Days before Israel's 75th, a 98-year-old Australian Jewish woman makes aliyah

"I've been a Zionist all my life," Ruth Tarlo said, as she made history making aliyah at 98 years old. 

 98 year old Australian Jewish woman makes Aliyah

Climate change fuels lifespan of flesh-eating bacteria - study

Recent research has uncovered that infections caused by the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has increased in the last three decades.

 Vibrio vulnificus bacteria

1,500 Israeli grandmothers march for democracy on 'Day of Paralysis'

New ‘Grandmothers for Democracy’ group vows to prevent establishment of dictatorship, protect the country for their grandchildren’s generation.

Grandmothers for Democracy march in Tel Aviv on March 22, 2023.