האגודה הישראלית לגרונטולוגיה

The Israel Gerontological Society has been established in 1956, witnessing a phenomenal, unprecedented rate and scale of population aging in Israel, as well as around the world. This "demographic revolution" has its specific characteristics in Israel: During the last 50 years, the Israeli society has undergone an intensive aging process, in which the rate of the elderly has multiplied by four; from 3% in the 50's to about 12% in the year 2000.