• 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. Ile Kermel-Schiffman

    Research Associate

    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

    Liana Isaaq

    Research Analyst

    Yafit Cohen

    Research Analyst

    Yaniv Cohen

    Research Associate

    Recent Publications

    Feeling at Home in Old Age Homes and Satisfaction among Residents
    Dr. Yitschak Shnoor, Liana Isaaq
    2020

    The study goal was to learn about the feeling of being at “home” among residents of old age homes under MOLSA’s (The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services) supervision and about the factors that contribute to this feeling. An additional goal was to examine a tool to measure the experience of home and determine whether it can be used routinely by MOLSA.
    The Shaked program – Municipal Centers for Family Caregivers: Formative and Summary Evaluation
    Dr. Shirli Resnizky, Yaniv Cohen
    2020

    The evaluation had two main goals: 1. Formative evaluation: To design a tool for use by the centers (intake questionnaire), to characterize the target population, to examine organizational aspects of implementation of the program, and todesign measures for ongoing evaluation. The goal in this respect was to help to design the program and build tools to be used in the future 2. Summary evaluation: To examine satisfaction with the program and its perceived contribution for family members and the elderly person and for the municipal social service system.
    Social issues in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis
    2020

    The various restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have limited interpersonal relations in terms of physical meetings and posed unique difficulties and challenges for the government and the authorities, among other things, in the provision and inspection of social services. After a protracted period of crisis, the government and authorities will face the […]
    Evaluation of a Pilot Program to Recruit Foreign Nursing Aides – Bilateral Agreements between the Government of Israel and the Governments of Nepal and Sri Lanka
    Yaniv Cohen, Jenny Brodsky
    2020

    The study goal was to learn from the implementation of the pilot program and gain insights in order to help prepare for more extensive recruitment and training of foreign nursing aides in the future under the terms of bilateral agreements.The study goal was to learn from the implementation of the pilot program and gain insights in order to help prepare for more extensive recruitment and training of foreign nursing aides in the future under the terms of bilateral agreements.
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