Introduction to Caregiving
Caregiver Self-Help Tools
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
New Jersey State Agencies
Educational Resources
Health & Wellness
The Aging Driver
A Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning
Articles of Interest for Caregivers

Health & Wellness

The goal of Health & Wellness Programs is to foster the well-being of older adults, adults with disabilities and their caregivers through coordinated strategies aimed at health promotion, provider and consumer education, and the prevention, early detection and prompt management of disease. Listed below are a number of programs that provide information and education about health promotion programs for adults.

• Arthritis Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
  
• Diabetes Prevention Control Program
  
• Medications Management
  
• Nutrition Information
  
• Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
  
• Project Healthy Bones - Exercise Program for People with or at Risk of Osteoporosis
  
• Walking - Live Long, Live Well Walking Program
  
• HealthEASE - Coordinated Health and Wellness
  
  

• Aging in the Know
  Created by the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA), Aging in the Know offers up-to-date information for consumers on health and aging.
  

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