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 Nir Shmuel - Snir Association

Snir association: Supporting the elderly in their golden years

By Ruth Sivan
 Individuals displaced from war wait in the Yirmiyahu 33 lobby

Yad Sarah's accessible hotel opens its doors to displaced Israelis

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.

The NY initiative helping the elderly with isolation and loneliness

By BONNIE AZOULAY/JTA
 Alzheimer's disease (illustrative).

Toxic proteins leads to sporadic type of Alzheimer's, Israeli study finds

 From right Yoav Plateau Sharon and his father Shmuel Plateau Sharon.

Snir Association for the elderly population of Israel

By Roy Halevi
  Sompo and TytoCare representatives, together with the Ministers of Economy of Japan and Israel, at the agreement signing ceremony.

Israeli tech firm partner to improve elderly healthcare in Japan

70-year-old woman shares three tips to look 20 years younger

By MAARIV
 An older woman is seen sleeping in bed (illustrative).

This is the ideal temperature for older adults to sleep at night - study

Elderly Israelis wait for their turn to vote

An unhealthy lifestyle may land you in a nursing home - study

 Ultrasound (illustrative)

40-year-old fetus discovered in stomach of 84-year-old woman

How can you stay young at heart, even in old age?

Young at heart: 101-year-old neurologist reveals tips for a long and joyful life

 ‘WHEN I’M 64’ singer-songwriter and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, now 81, performs in Tel Aviv in 2008.

The shock and awe of growing old(er) - opinion

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

Volunteers help Holocaust survivor visit beach for first time in years

 Illustrative image of drug abuse

Substance abuse among the elderly is a growing problem

Senior woman hugging a young child

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