Elderly

Your Investments: The Four Species, unity, and caring for elderly parents

The four species provide an important model for siblings caring for aging parents. Each species has its own role, just as siblings don’t have to contribute in exactly the same way.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026|ByAARON KATSMAN

Jews shop at a “Four Species” market outside the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, September 22, 2026.

“All the benefits of assisted living, alongside a complete solution for the needs of a religious person.”

Living the perfect balance at Palace Assisted Living Modi'in

A shared community where a high quality of life and Shabbat observance go hand in hand.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026|ByIN COOPERATION WITH PALACE ASSISTED LIVING

Israeli firefighters at the scene where a kid in a critical condition after a fire broke at an apartment in Ramot, Jerusalem, December 3, 2025.

Suspected hazardous materials leak in Jerusalem, two elderly people found unconscious

Magen David Adom teams are treating two people in their 70s and 80s who were found unconscious but breathing, lying on the floor of a bedroom.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByWALLA

SANDY & ROSALIE, at home: ‘If not now, when?’

Too old for aliyah? This centenarian Jewish couple proved age is no barrier to moving to Israel

Sitting in their apartment on a sweltering summer afternoon, bowed by old age but not broken, Sandy and Rosalie tell the story of their lives, their aliyah, and their future.

AUGUST 22, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Snir association: Supporting the elderly in their golden years

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByRUTH SIVAN

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.

OCTOBER 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Individuals displaced from war wait in the Yirmiyahu 33 lobby

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