Senior citizen
Frontal-lecture courses don’t work for older adults, Israeli study finds
Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, meaningful discussions, and material that feels relevant.
Love in the third age like the first
Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion
Toronto mayor condemns mezuzah thefts from Jewish seniors as ‘vile antisemitism’
First-ever crowdfund impact investment to ease elderly loneliness in TLV
The impact investment, titled "New Era," is expected to affect 200 seniors in Tel Aviv over 2.5 years with a total investment size of NIS 2.3 million.
Former Mossad head Yatom forms Veterans Party
Wants to hold balance of power but won't join Netanyahu-led government
Jewish Agency constructs new senior housing complex in Tel Aviv
It will be the first new such complex of its kind built in Tel Aviv for the last 40 years.
First comprehensive study of the third age in the coronavirus crisis
Residents of the Rubinstein Estates - optimistic and protected from the virus, those who stayed in their homes felt less safe
Hillel's Tech Corner: Sensi.ai provides tech solutions for long-term care
The ability to use artificial intelligence to make the lives of millions of senior citizens that much better is yet another example of how technology can be used to do well by doing good.
Beit Shemesh senior citizens receive blankets, warm clothing for Hannukah
The winter packages consisted of a warm blanket, emergency lights, a quilt, a portable heater, warm sheets, and a Hanukkah gift package consisting of a menorah and candles.
Outbreaks in nursing homes worsened by bureaucratic test bungling
"On every tombstone of an elderly person who died from COVID, will it be written that they died due to the Tender Obligation Law?" Committee chairman Ofer Shelah asked.
Coronavirus crisis continues to severely impact Israeli seniors
Over 47% of the respondents reported a poor mental state, including loneliness, depression and even feelings that "in the current situation, life has no meaning."
Coronavirus vaccines: Which Israelis will be jabbed first?
Medical personnel top the list, while children will be ineligible for inoculation
Senior citizens learn how to use social media platforms amid pandemic
They’re also discovered that it’s a lot of fun sharing what they’ve found on the Internet.
