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The first thing you notice about photographer Irene Fertik is her long, gray hair, which flows well below her waist. Although she usually wears her hair up, Fertik has left it down today, because when she does “the lioness comes out.”

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but scientific findings seem to indicate otherwise. Research shows that our brains literally rewire in response to new stimulation. And when it comes to computer use, Internet activity may stimulate and possibly improve brain function, according to scientists at UCLA.

Annie Korzen strolls through the open front door of a duplex condo just north of Carthay Square in Los Angeles, leaving her husband to park their Volvo in the chronically congested neighborhood.

When John Sullivan became Yochanan Rachmiel Ben-Abraham earlier this month at American Jewish University (AJU), he made the record books for one of Los Angeles’ most venerable Jewish institutions.

Murray Gershenz, a cultured gentleman of 87 who loves opera and served as a Los Angeles cantor for seven years, is getting his biggest laughs on screen these days playing crotchety characters. And he loves it.

As often happens, Shirley Friedenthal recently met a beautiful older woman who lives alone. And as also often happens, Friedenthal soon learned the details of the woman’s love life. The woman confided that she’s 77, still working and still very interested in men. Alas, she didn’t know how to find one.

There are some scenes in Martin A. Brower’s book, “Los Angeles Jew: A Memoir,” that bring tears to the eyes of a grown senior citizen.

Residents of Heritage Pointe retirement community are enjoying a splash of color, and some Orange County teens have forged remarkable new friendships, thanks to a unique mitzvah project that recently brought the two groups together.