Health and Nutrition
See the links below for health and nutritional information for seniors.
Health Source by EBSCO
Use your library card barcode to access this collection of consumer health information that provides access to full-text consumer health magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets.
Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program (NJDAS)
The New Jersey Division of Aging Services offers this program to seniors to help to make Medicare prescription drug coverage more affordable by reducing any other out-of-pocket costs associated with that coverage, such as deductibles, co-insurance, and the coverage gap known as the “donut hole.”
HealthEASE (NJDAS)
This program was created by the New Jersey Division of Aging to coordinate and expand health promotion and disease prevention services for older adults at the local level, with the goal of promoting, supporting and sustaining older adults in living healthier, more independent lives.
MyPlate Nutrition Information for Older Adults
Nutrition information for people over 60 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MedlinePlus Nutrition Information for Older Adults
Nutrition information for older people from the National Library of Medicine.
U.S. News & World Report Doctors Listing for Hackettstown
Shows the doctors within 25 miles of zip code “07840.” This list can be sorted by specialty, distance, and other factors.