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Seniors

LiquidView screens have been installed at the Rhoda Goldman Plaza senior living facility in San Francisco. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inTech

‘Shark Tank’ digital windows offer seniors realistic vistas

by Patricia Corrigan March 17, 2026March 18, 2026
Roald Dahl signs books in Amsterdam in 1988. (Rob Bogaerts/Anefo/CC0 1.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

‘Giant,’ coming to Broadway, confronts antisemitism and Roald Dahl’s complex legacy

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
Close-up of elderly and young hands showing care and connection in Türkiye.
Posted inSeniors

How an estranged mother and daughter reconciled at the very end

by Dr. Jerry Saliman February 11, 2026February 11, 2026
woman holds child
Posted inAct Two

We can cherish grandchildren of other faiths while keeping Judaism alive

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Portraits drawn by Carly Francis for the Intergenerational Portraiture Project. (Courtesy)
Posted inArt

JFCS project bridges generations with portraits and stories

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)Yael Bright by Lea Loeb and Yael Bright January 21, 2026January 21, 2026
The Alhambra in Spain has countless stairs, which became a problem for columnist Karen Galatz during a 2025 vacation. (BélaBéla via Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

We must fight medical ageism. I won’t just ‘live with it’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 2, 2026January 9, 2026
David Fankushen and Judi Wyant
Posted inSeniors

They found love in their 80s: ‘Like a missing piece of a puzzle’

by Emma Goss December 31, 2025January 8, 2026
Dr. Jerry Saliman says that playing music for a hospice patient seemed like the right way for him to express his care. (Courtesy)
Posted inHealth

I played viola for my hospice patients as a way of saying goodbye

by Dr. Jerry Saliman December 30, 2025December 30, 2025
I found myself reminiscing over family photos and mementos during the move.
(Allen F. Podell/Courtesy)
Posted inAct Two

We did it! We downsized, packed up our memories and moved into senior housing

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 29, 2025December 30, 2025
Rita Semel
Posted inThe J. Interview

At 104, Rita Semel is proud of a life spent ‘making the world a better place’

by Emma Goss November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

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