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.
Eleanor and Lyle Gittens are the world's longest married couple after 83 years
German government pledges record $1 billion in funding for Holocaust survivor home care
Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111
73-year-old mother, 51-year-old son found dead in Haifa apartment
Another body of a 60-year-old man, who lived on his own, was discovered in his apartment in the Katmon neighborhood of Jerusalem, about two weeks after he passed away.
Nurse cut off dying man’s foot for taxidermy display
The hospice nurse claimed to have amputated the foot to make the patient more comfortable, although her coworkers testify otherwise.
Childhood lead exposure could lead to lower cognitive ability in old age- study
Juvenile exposure to lead can permanently harm the central nervous system, impairing cognition defined by metrics such as IQ.
Japanese man pushes wife into sea to her death, says he was 'tired'
Hiroshi Fujiwara, 81, reportedly said he was "tired" of taking care of his disabled spouse, 79-year-old Teruko, and admitted to pushing her off a pier.
Sabar Health President: Health system must expand home hospitalization
"Does sleeping in a hospital improve their condition? Absolutely not, and the opposite is the case. We know hospitalization in old age is dangerous," said Dr. Itamar Offer.
Why does Israel discriminate against elderly olim? - opinion
It hurts me that the country I love can treat elderly immigrants in this manner. Israel was established as a haven for all Jews, irrespective of race, country of origin, or age.
This week in Jerusalem: American Promenade
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Therapeutic games, weak brain stimulation slow cognitive decline - study
Weak brain stimulation and therapeutic games are not just a way to pass the time, according to British, Canadian and Italian researchers
This is why you shouldn't bring strippers to a nursing home
After causing an uproar on the internet, the organizers apologized and said that they were shocked at what they heard and "did not expect this to happen."
Love your memories: The things in your life that can never come back - opinion
To those of you still young, sometimes you never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Things end, but memories last forever!