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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Economic turmoil puts pressure on Jewish community

By Brad A. Greenberg

The food pantry would not open for another 40 minutes, but already about a dozen people were waiting in the parking lot, many holding umbrellas to shield themselves from the blistering San Fernando Valley sun

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Geriatric love, (I.B.) Singer style

By Tom Tugend

To Max's surprise and delight, the bereaved widow proves quite amorous, insisting, as do his other female companions, that a man is never too old for some active love-making

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

What to expect when you’re not sure you’re done expecting

By Debi Pomerantz

One night on the phone, she confesses to me about the "voices" -- the voices in her head that keep telling her she feels empty. I tell her the story about the man who picked up radio signals via the fillings in his mouth. She ignores me and tells me she knows it's about wanting another baby. That she wants to have another kid, and it's too late.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Falling dollar hurts seniors in former Soviet Union

By Grant Slater

After his wife died, the worker still came but less often, until global economic pressure forced the JDC to scale back operations for the "least needy" in the former Soviet Union. Six months ago, Zheleznyak began having to fend for himself.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Memoir recalls educator’s hardships, success in Iran

By Karmel Melamed

Treating him like a rock star, the crowd mobbed 70-something Eshaghian, seeking an autograph or photo op during the May 20 launch party for his Persian-language memoir, "A Follower of Culture."

Thursday, June 19, 2008

The emotional landmines of family caregiving

By Dr. Rachelle Zukerman

A painful situation for the primary caregiver occurs when another close relative does little or nothing to help, but they are adored and praised by the senior anyway.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

The emotional landmines of family caregiving

By Dr. Rachelle Zukerman

A painful situation for the primary caregiver occurs when another close relative does little or nothing to help, but they are adored and praised by the senior anyway.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

One more time around

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal

Finding love a second or third time is not always so effortless, but 52 percent of men and 43.5 percent of women remarried in 2004, according to a 2007 U.S. census bureau report. And Jews are no exception.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Shoah survivors ‘graduate’ from New Jew

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

New Community Jewish High School (NCJHS) awarded eight Holocaust survivors honorary high school diplomas last Wednesday night, symbolically handing them back a part of their adolescence that had been stolen by the war

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Israel’s geriatrics study tour inspires professionals

By Batsheva Pomerantz

Nearly a dozen eldercare professionals and paraprofessionals spent three days in January on a whirlwind tour of Jerusalem, Beersheva and Dimona, visiting day-care centers, sheltered housing arrangements and full-service facilities; listening to lecturers addressing such topics as how different ethnic groups care for their elderly and innovations in Alzheimer's care, and learning about new developments in aging-related services.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Ethical wills hope to ensure that our values live on

By Amy Hirshberg Lederman

An ethical will is an informal, written document in which a parent bequests, not property or assets, but wisdom, values and spiritual understanding. It permits a parent to transmit a spiritual legacy to his or her children through stories, examples and meaningful life lessons in the hope that they will embrace those values in their own lives. It is meant to inspire, enlighten and encourage but never to punish, harass, blame or control a child "from the grave."

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The human touch of Harold Kushner

By Ben Harris

At 72, Rabbi Harold Kushner, the best-selling author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People," leads a life that most of his rabbinic colleagues can only dream of. But the author of more than a half-dozen books, several of them best sellers, is not without regrets -- a topic he addresses in his most recent book, "Overcoming Life's Disappointments," published in 2006.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Doctor with ‘healing hands’ helps kids from Iran to L.A.

By Amy Klein

When Ralph Salimpour was six years old in Esfahan, Iran, he had malaria -- a blood disease spread by infected mosquitoes that kills millions of people in the developing world every year.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Program helps grandparents nurture interfaith grandkids

By Sue Fishkoff

Bettina Kurowski is the chair of the 2008 fundraising campaign of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and active in her Conservative synagogue. She's also a grandmother of three young grandchildren. They give her great naches, or joy, she says, but she's also worried -- the children's father is not Jewish, the kids are being raised in an interfaith home and Kurowski, for all her Jewish involvement, is not sure what role she should play in passing on the Jewish heritage that is so dear to her.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Veggie lovers could fare better in cancer fight

By Melissa Knopper

New and better information is coming to light every day about ways to prevent this common disease. Since doctors are getting better at catching it early, fewer men are dying of prostate cancer. But one in six men will still develop the disease in their lifetime.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Research and references are the key to selecting assisted living facility

By Dr. Rachelle Zukerman

Many potential residents pin their hopes on assisted living and its menu of services as a means to keep them independent for as long as possible. Seniors who require help and support in managing their daily activities, but who don't need medical oversight or intense supervision, are the best candidates for assisted living. They may select from a range of possible services, including meals, laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, toileting and other personal care, albeit for additional fees.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Summer and the start of school

By Tom Teicholz

With slight trepidation, the new year stands before us, calling us to dive in and embrace the fall.