News for Elderly Bnei Brak transports elderly to vaccine centersMunicipality teams with United Hatzalah to ensure elderly people who would otherwise be stuck at home can be vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Ministry again lets elderly morbidity tracker lapse after four abridged reportsHealth Ministry COVID morbidity/mortality tracker with statistics from nursing homes again lapses after resuming reports for only four days. Two elderly contract COVID-19 after second vaccine doseTwo Holon nursing home residents test COVID positive 12 days after receiving second vaccine dose. Chinese health experts call to suspend Pfizer vaccine in elderly after Norwegian deathsExperts: Death incidents in Norway prove mRNA COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy 'not as good as expected'. Internal Security Minister visits elderly man abandoned on street by Israel PoliceInternal Security Minister Amir Ohana visits elderly Yosef Fleishman, hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Aging: It's only skin deepIf you take away the lines, do you take away the joy and sadness? The wisdom? New campaign urges: 'Neighbor, notice whether or not I'm here'Following unnoticed deaths of some elderly, ZAKA organization begins campaign to raise awareness. 'Say good morning to your neighbors.' Study: Older adults' perception of aging may be more important than chronological ageCOVID-19 loneliness linked to elevated psychiatric symptoms in older adults. Old is beautifulThe elderly venerable man or woman before you is living testimony to the living God of Israel. Labor Ministry to install distress sensors in homes of childless seniorsElderly Israelis to receive distress sensors at negligible price, Labor and Welfare Ministry announces. How Beit Shemesh treats its elderly citizensGood people make good government. A simple public interest story. Elderly man diagnosed as recovered yet condition deterioratesPoriya Hospital: Elderly man readmitted to hospital after allegedly recovering from coronavirus yet his condition deteriorates. The pandemic poses a mortal threat to Western civilizationThe virus was a great return to reality. Will we get the message or will we be its victim, and not just physically. Yair Netanyahu helps distribute food to Holocaust survivorsPM's son volunteers with Yad Ezer La-Haver foundation, assists in distributing Passover food parcels to the needy. Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Netanyahu, initiates project to help elderlySara Netanyahu initiates 'Embracing the Elderly,' connecting youth movements to weaker populations to lessen the loneliness. The pandemic brings us closer to the Judeo-Christian culture of lifeNihilism or ethics? Is the life of an old man worth as much as that of a person in full possession of his faculties? The elderly in the corona pandemicTrue, some parts of the haredi sector at first did not heed corona guidelines, endangering lives - but those in the West who suggested sacrificing the elderly have crossed a line. Take it seriously, but handle it sanelyCoronavirus represents its own different kind of threat because we do not yet know where it is going. Unlike flu, we do not yet know for sure what we are dealing with because, who eats bats? Italy is losing its grandparentsIt is not only the loss of the elderly who succumb to the pandemic, it is the loss of everything they have yet to teach us about what counts in life. Arab 'mechanic' nabbed after he swindled 16 elderly victimsArab resident of eastern Jerusalem arrested after allegedly bilking more than a dozen elderly people out of thousands of shekels. Elderly British couple kidnapped in South AfricaBritish foreign office confirms kidnapping by 'terrorists' in South Africa. Elderly Jew attacked in sheltered housingAlan Califano poses as visitor and enters Jewish sheltered housing facility in New York City to rob and attack Jews. Arrested by police. Elderly man dies in Petah Tikva apartment fireMagen David Adom medics arrive at scene of fire, find victim already died. Citizens over 80 won't have to wait in lineNew law allowing elderly to skip lines passed by Knesset. Policemen save elderly woman on Ayalon HighwayPolice find elderly woman walking on highway, take her to safety. Netanyahu: Israel's economy is growingNetanyahu says upcoming Australia visit will help Israel's economy continue to grow, slams Israeli public for not honoring elders. 1 in 3 seniors gives up heat, food or medicineFriendship Fund survey finds worrying situation: Hundreds of thousands of elderly forsake basic needs due to financial difficulties. Video: Scooter Thieves in World's Slowest Getaway?Two youths from Holon were caught after they stole an elderly couple's mobility scooter. No high speed chase was involved. Students and Elderly Rejoice in Hanukkah TogetherYeshiva students visit elderly residence for holiday, and learn their stories of Torah study, Holocaust survival and war for Israel. Knesset Committee Focuses on War and the Elderly'An old man falls on the ground, and no one is there to pick him up,' Minister laments at special hearing. Volunteers Come to Visit Elderly, Find Crime SceneVolunteers spring to action when they stumble across the scene of a burglary during a pre-Purim visit. Elderly Man Found at Last Minute with HypothermiaAn elderly man from central Israel is in serious condition after getting lost, spending the entire night outside. Report: Lots More 90 Year Olds in Israel by 2035A study shows that in 2035, Israel will have fewer Jews relative to population, and a lot more elderly. Samaria Prepares to Deal with Aging PopulationSamaria’s elderly population set for dramatic increase by 2013; leaders prepare now. Lapid: 400 Million for Holocaust SurvivorsLapid, Netanyahu announce new aid for Holocaust survivors. New Israeli Study: High Cholesterol OK For ElderlyA new study at Beilinson Hospital says that for the elderly, higher levels of cholesterol mean a longer life, not a shorter one Minister: Life to Get Easier for the ElderlyReforms to make life easier for elderly Israelis were announced Tuesday by the Deputy Minisiter for Veteran Israeli Affars, Leah Ness. |
