Aging in the Jewish World

The second Symposium on Aging in the Jewish World created a forum for discussing four major issues confronting Jewish communities throughout the world: Well Elderly and Early Retirees - The Frail Elderly - The Jewish Family - and intergenerational programs.

This volume contains presentations by international experts, background papers by Jewish professionals, and highlights of workshops attended by representatives from Jewish communities in North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, South Africa, and Israel. These proceedings identify the common trends and differences in the aging experiences of these communities, offering a window on a Jewish world which is aging more rapidly than any comparable Western population.