by JFRF Admin | Nov 5, 2018 | Events, Feature Box Left, Uncategorized
JFRF CEO and Founder, Keren Brown Wilson, presented at the Oregon Place Matters Conference last week. This conference was an opportunity for participants to promote health, and prevent and manage chronic disease across the lifespan. In her presentation, Keren talked... by JFRF Admin | Nov 5, 2018 | Feature Box Middle, News, Uncategorized
On October 19th, JFRF CEO and Founder, Keren Brown Wilson, was the keynote speaker for The Shuswap North Okanagan Division of Family Practice, Interior Health, and University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development’s conference. Keren was asked to talk... by JFRF Admin | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In agreement to the important research JFRF has been doing on the shifting age structure in Oregon, the US and around the world, the United Nations posted the following information on their website to commemorate International Day of Older Persons: Almost 700 million... by JFRF Admin | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
According to CBS news and in agreement with JFRF’s own research, “more than one million American children now live with grandparents, primarily because of their parent’s addiction to opiods and other drugs: crack, heroin, meth and alcohol.” In... by JFRF Admin | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Converging trends are threatening financial security for older adults, especially those within minority populations. Left alone or ignored, this increased risk is almost certain to have significant implications when linked to the dramatic increase in the number and... by JFRF Admin | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
On May 10th, 84 golfers stepped up to the tee for JFRF’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament in North Carolina. This record number of participants gathered to raise funds for Nicaraguan Elders, a continuation that this committed group (comprised of mostly assisted living and... by JFRF Admin | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are on the front end of a long-term restructuring of society of which the present Boomer generation is only the beginning. The reality is that the population is aging in the U.S. and Oregon. To learn more about the new age structure affecting Oregon and the whole... by JFRF Admin | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 7th Annual North Carolina Golf Tournament benefiting JFRF will take place on May 10, 2018 at The Country Club at Whispering Pines, River Course. The North Carolina long term care community began its relationship with JFRF and the elders of Nicaragua in 2006. This... by JFRF Admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
In case you missed it, here is the link for the session! The Age Without Borders Global Caregiving Virtual Summit will take place January 20-26, 2018. JFRF’s session will be available to view on January 21st! Have you recently taken time out of your life to care... by JFRF Admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
“The proportion of homeless people age 55 and older in Portland has nearly doubled in the last six years. Homeless people today are increasingly baby boomers over age 50 who do not have pensions and lived with wages too low to save for retirement. They become... 
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