• Aging

    By 2035, Israel’s elderly population is projected to increase by almost 80%, a growth that will challenge Israeli society to make appropriate adjustments to its social policies and services to meet the health care, social, and economic needs of this population and their families. MJB’s Research Team on Aging contributes significantly to national efforts to develop effective policies and services to address these challenges.

    2020 Research Themes

    • Development of services for people with dementia
    • Integrative services for older adults with disabilities
    • Aging in the community
    • Dental treatment for older adults and examination of the dental health reform
    • Alternatives for nursing institutions
    • Technology and older adults
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    2020 Research Themes

    Development of services for people with dementia
    Integrative services for older adults with disabilities
    Aging in the community
    Dental treatment for older adults and examination of the dental health reform
    Alternatives for nursing institutions
    Technology and older adults

    Research Staff

    Dana Weiss

    Research Analyst

    Dr. Ayelet Berg-Warman

    Senior Research Scholar

    Dr. Lia Moran Gilad

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

    Dr. Shirli Resnizky

    Senior Research Scholar and Team Leader

    Dr. Yitschak Shnoor

    Research Scholar

    Helen Mishael

    Coordinator

    Ile Kermel-Schiffman

    Research Associate

    Liana Isaaq

    Research Analyst

    Tal Tsadka

    Personal Assistant

    Yafit Cohen

    Research Analyst

    Yaniv Cohen

    Research Associate

    Recent Publications

    An Upgraded Supportive Community: Evaluation Study
    Dr. Ayelet Berg-Warman, Yaniv Cohen
    2020

    The study was conducted to examine the extent to which the program achieves its goals, and to provide program developers and decision-makers with feedback to redesign it down the road and incorporate it in additional communities.
    The Needs of Aging LGBTs
    Dr. Yitschak Shnoor, Dr. Ayelet Berg-Warman
    2019

    The goals of the study were to investigate the special needs of aging members of the LGBT community in Israel, to learn how they cope with various aspects of age-related challenges, and to examine the extent of responsiveness of the service system to their needs.
    Pilot for Supervision of Legal Guardians for Personal Affairs: Summary Report
    Dr. Shirli Resnizky, Ittay Mannheim, Ellen Milshtein, Jenny Brodsky, Dori Rivkin, Hana Goldenberg
    2019

    The main goal of the pilot was to help the Office of the Administrator General (public guardian) at the Ministry of Justice design a system to supervise guardians in regard to personal matters so as to identify situations in which guardians are not performing their duties adequately.
    Review of Programs for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia
    Dr. Shirli Resnizky, Dr. Michal Laron, Jenny Brodsky
    2018

    The goal of the review was to present innovative, up-to-date programmatic directions and programs that are less well known in Israel and could improve the caregivers' quality of life.
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