• Aging

    By 2035, the population of older adults in Israel is projected to increase by almost 80%. This growth will require Israeli society to make appropriate adjustments to its social policies and services to meet the health care, social, and economic needs of older adults and their families.

    The COVID-19 pandemic presented a further, special challenge to the older adult population, which has been defined as an at-risk population. The studies in our 2021 research program will include a special focus on the COVID-19 crisis as MJB's Research Team on Aging continues to make a significant contribution to national efforts to develop effective policies and services to address these challenges.

    2020 Research Themes

    • Reforming the Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) Law
    • Reform in the National Health Insurance Law
    • Developing services for people with dementia
    • Integrative services for older adults with disabilities
    • Support and services for older adults
    • Preparing for the aging of the population
    • The effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on older adults
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    2020 Research Themes

    Reforming the Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) Law
    Reform in the National Health Insurance Law
    Developing services for people with dementia
    Integrative services for older adults with disabilities
    Support and services for older adults
    Preparing for the aging of the population
    The effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on older adults

    Research Staff

    Dana Weiss

    Research Analyst

    Dr. Ayelet Berg-Warman

    Senior Research Scholar

    Dr. Ela Ostrovsky-Berman

    Research Scholar

    Dr. Ile Kermel-Schiffman

    Research Associate

    Dr. Lia Moran-Gilad

    Family Research Group Leader and Director of the Engelberg Center for Children and Youth

    Dr. Shirli Resnizky

    Senior Research Scholar and Team Leader

    Dr. Yafit Cohen

    Research Analyst

    Dr. Yitschak Shnoor

    Research Scholar

    Helen Mishael

    Coordinator

    Yaniv Cohen

    Research Associate

    Recent Publications

    The Means Test under the Long-Term Care Insurance Law: Its Impact on the Financial Status of Frail Elders
    Dr. Yitschak Shnoor, Dana Weiss, Dr. Shirli Resnizky
    2021

    The goals of this this study were: to assess the household expenses caused by long-term nursing care for a member of the household, focusing on caregiver costs; to assess the financial harm caused to rejectees due to the means test; to examine whether the income-based eligibility or non-eligibility for LTCI services correlates with the scope of services utilized by frail elders or with a pattern of utilization of nursing services.
    Pension Levels and Retirement Age in Israel and OECD Countries
    Alexander Zablotsky, Dr. Yaniv Reingewertz
    2021

    The goal of this study was to characterize the pension system in Israel, discuss its advantages and disadvantages, and propose policy tools that would improve the services offered in response to the needs of the elderly while taking into account the budget limitations within which the pension system operates.
    Family Caregivers in the World of Work
    Dr. Shirli Resnizky, Yaniv Cohen
    2020

    The study goals were to provide information to the program implementers, participating organizations, and JDCESHEL on the scale of this phenomenon and to examine the implementation of the program and the perceived contribution at both the organizational and individual levels.
    Incorporating the Supportive Community Program in the Basket of Services for Recipients of Long־Term Care Benefits: An Evaluation Study
    Dr. Ayelet Berg-Warman, Yaniv Cohen
    2020

    The main goals of the study were to examine the extent of activity of the pilot program and evaluate its contribution to participants.

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