🏖️Plenty of events in New Jersey this Labor Day weekend

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Better With Age NJ team
August 28, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

Happy Wednesday, New Jersey!

⛈️Weather: Sunny, high 94, chance of showers and t-storms. A heat advisory is in effect for the entire state.

👀What’s on tap today:

  • Early cancer detection

  • Navigating Aging

  • Labor Day weekend events

  • A comforting crumble recipe for the final month of summer

Up first…

Hackensack Meridian Health’s new Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine rolls out a new cancer risk assessment.

HMH partners with CancerIQ to offer screening and early detection

Hackensack Meridian Health‘s (HMH) John Theurer Cancer Center today announces the launch of its cancer risk and early cancer detection program, designed to better identify the risk of cancer in individuals and enable earlier diagnosis.

The new program is offered at HMH’s Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine (HICAP) located at the recently established Cancer Center at Totowa on the St. Joseph’s Health campus in Totowa, NJ, and will expand to its headquarters in our new ambulatory facility in Clifton, New Jersey near Hackensack Meridian’s School of Medicine and Center for Discovery and Innovation in early 2025.

The HMH network is the first in New Jersey to offer this comprehensive, early detection and cancer risk management, joining a few programs in the nation in the broader endeavor of conducting cancer screening at scale, and cancer interception. The venture is a partnership between HICAP and CancerIQ, a best-in-class cancer-focused precision health platform, to launch a groundbreaking new program that aims to improve access to inform cancer risk care, shift cancer diagnoses to earlier stages, and reduce cancer burden at scale. Read more at Better With Age New Jersey

10 Tips to Live to 100: So, just what does it take to live to 100? Although there are no guarantees, you can certainly give longevity a better shot with the following tips from experts and from two centenarians themselves. U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 19.

How to Choose a Walk-In Bathtub: For mobility challenged seniors, a walk-in bathtub can be a terrific option to consider because they’re much easier to get into and out of than a standard tub, which also helps prevent falls. The Oklahoman, Aug. 20.

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Updated and Ready for Fall, FDA says: The new vaccines are designed to target the most dominant recent variants of the virus and protect against serious illness. USA Today, Aug. 22.

Here Are the 10 Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices: These prices come from the first set of negotiations between Medicare and drug companies. Kiplinger, Aug. 19.

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NJ History Book

On August 28, 1776, the Battle of Paulus Hook took place during the American Revolutionary War. This battle occurred in what is now Jersey City. Continental Army Major Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee led a surprise attack against the British garrison stationed at Paulus Hook. The Americans successfully captured the fort and took over 150 British soldiers as prisoners, though they were unable to hold the position for long. But the victory boosted American morale and added to the reputation of Major Lee, who would later become the father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Today’s Birthdays

🎉 Happy Birthday, Hank Petersen! 🎉

Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter, and all the things you love most. May your special day in Westfield be as wonderful as you are! 🎂🎈🎁Cheers to another year of great memories and new adventures! 🥳🎊

A few other notable people sharing a birthday today with Hank include actor Jack Black, 55; singer Shania Twain, 59; actor Armie Hammer, 38; and actor Jason Priestley, 55.

A Comforting Crumble for the Final Month of Summer

(Family Features) August brings the beginning of a new school year and the approaching end of summer in the sun. Don’t let hectic schedules and summer’s fade get you down; this warm Apple Crumble is perfect to put a smile back on your loved ones’ faces. Visit Culinary.net for more comforting treats all year long.

Apple Crumble

Recipe courtesy of "Cookin' Savvy"

  • 1 can (20 ounces) apple pie filling
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 1/2 butter sticks, melted
  • vanilla ice cream or whipped cream topping (optional)
  1. Heat oven to 375 F.
  2. In baking dish, spread apple pie filling across bottom. Mix cake mix with pecans, if desired, then evenly cover apple pie filling.
  3. Cover cake mix with melted butter. Do not mix. If butter pools in one spot, pick dish up and move from side to side until covered evenly.
  4. Bake 30 minutes until crust is brown.
  5. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream topping, if desired.

 

SOURCE:
Culinary.net

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