Healthspan vs Lifespan

People in Blue Zones commonly live active lives past the age of 100 years.

What we're looking for is the longest possible disability free lifespan.  Not a one size fits all action plan, the challenge is to build our own unique program. This blog seeks to archive reliable information (scientific citations included) so that we can plan to optimize all the rest of our days.

To begin... let's jump over to the 120 and Beyond blog. Click HERE.  http://120andbeyond.blogspot.com/

3 Elements in creating your own Blue Zone

Build Your Own Blue Zone!

Cogentimperator at English Wikipedia - Own work by the original uploader

Venn Diagram created by the Quest Network to illustrate longevity clues in Blue Zones.^[1]

What do Blue Zones have in common?

The first principle of 120 and Beyond, and Blue Zones is...  Community. The Venn diagram above includes the terms Healthy Social Circle and Social Engagement.  But Community means much, much more.  Communities are social units with something in common, eg. norms, values, that share a sense of place (village, town), often with a common cultural and historical heritage.  Communities have durable relations beyond immediate genealogical ties, and have members who often share, intents, beliefs, needs, preferences, resources and some measure of cohesiveness.

So let us now build our own 120 and Beyond or Blue Zone Community.

What do Blue Zones have in common?

The first principle of 120 and Beyond, and Blue Zones is...  Community. The Venn diagram above includes the terms Healthy Social Circle and Social Engagement.  But Community means much, much more.  Communities are social units with something in common, eg. norms, values, that share a sense of place (village, town), often with a common cultural and historical heritage.  Communities have durable relations beyond immediate genealogical ties, and have members who often share, intents, beliefs, needs, preferences, resources and some measure of cohesiveness.

So let us now build our own 120 and Beyond or Blue Zone Community.

Dan Buettner claims that people live longer on average in what he cites as Blue Zones. Buettner is an author, producer but not a scientist. However, let's take a closer look at his claims.

From his book The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, Beuttner crafted this TED Talk How to Live to be 100+. Click HERE.