Dan Buettner Blue Zones

In America, people are changing their views on aging and the elderly. Some of the reasons that the attitudes are changing could be due to more elderly people are remaining in the work place longer, as opposed to retiring early. Riffkin (2014). And there is the fact that we baby boomers are living longer. Even though the U.S. only ranks 53rd with a life expectancy of 79. That’s an increase of one year since 2010. (“The World: Life Expectancy” 2016)

The” Blue Zone” is places in the world where people living longer and healthier without disability and medications. The” Blue Zone” having not only people reach centenarians but super-centenarians. What is the secrets of this longevity? Dan Buettner makes the research with his team National Geographic, and National Institute on Aging to find the people living in those places call Blue Zone, and asks them question about their lifestyle to live longer and healthier. Dan Buettner and his team find five places in the world. Those places call Blue Zone are the Italian Island of Sardinia; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; Costa Rica’s Isolated Nicoya Peninsula; and Ikaria, an Isolated Greek Island. The people living in Blue Zone live a lifestyle witch is plants based diet, move naturally, know your purpose, religion (have faith), 80% rule, drink wine five, belong to the right tribe, down shift, loved ones first, stay social. Can we find these people in Blue Zone and having their same lifestyle in our community here in Fredericksburg? Let choose three lifestyles in Blue Zone and compare to our community here in Fredericksburg: Plants based diet, move naturally, Love one first.

In the TED Talk “How to Live to be 100+”, Dan Buettner talks about lifestyles that are helping people live to be 100+. According to the Danish Twin Study, biology only factors into 10 percent of how long we live, the other 90 percent it based off lifestyle (Buettner 2009). Dan Buettner and his colleagues found three Blue Zones to try to find what types of lifestyles these people are living to become centenarians. Blue Zones are places where people live longer than the majority of people in the world. The Blue Zones are in Sardinia, Okinawa, and Loma Linda, California. They found similarities in their lifestyles that help them to live to be 100+. Those similarities are: they do not do strenuous exercise, have a period of down time, have a word

In this video, we learn that the aging baby-boomer population is over 5 million people age 80 years and older living in the United States. By the year 2050, there will be an estimated 19.5 million seniors in the United States. We also learn that a nursing home’s average cost is $219 per day. Today’s life expectancy is 78 years compared to the year 1900 when the life expectancy was just 45 years. I believe life expectancy increased today compared to a hundred years ago because of scientist being able to improve medicines and find cures for diseases, and the fact that medical technology has

I was surprised at how much education level, marital status, weight, blood pressure, and stress can affect a life expectance. According to the Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator, I am predicted to live to 93 years old. “ A 2015 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report said men born in 1930 could expect to reach about age 82 if their income put them in the top 20 percent of earners and they survived to age 50. And high earners born in 1960 are projected to live to 89 a sizable seven-year gain in three decades” (Henricks, 2018, para 9).

17). The generation of baby boomers is named so due to an extremely high birth rate following the return of WWII soldiers. These people, born from the mid-1940s to about 1964, are now either a part of the older generation, or only a few years from it. People tend to believe that the historical cohort’s large population is the only reason for an increased amount of older people in society. In reality, as the article points out, increases in longevity can also be attributed to advancements in medicine, along with knowledge about the spread of disease and general health (MacArthur Foundation, 2009). This myth contributes to the negative stereotyping of aging because those who believe this myth do not see the importance of an aged population. What some individuals do not realize is that generations living longer can provide endless wisdom, experience, and advice to the younger population. Instead of utilizing the increasing life expectancy, people tend to judge older individuals as having physical and mental decline, when in actuality, this is entirely untrue. This false belief is the second myth discussed in the

With the advances in medical care, better health practices, improved nutrition, and other factors help people live longer. As long as older adults are following the correct measures, they can help counter the effects of aging because this stage here most people retire, they need to stay active and keep eating healthy foods. By not living actively can lead to his or her body shutting down, and may also lead to an early death. Many programs are available that older adults can join to

Dan Buttner claims that it is impossible for Americans to live past 100 years old, and be healthy without chronic disease. He states excerise, community and an individuals diet contributes to a greater life expentcy. I belive this to be true, if an individuals takes good care of themeselves they can prosper to be a Centenarin.

The greater longevity and improved health seen at older ages in many parts of the world represent one of the crowning achievements of the last century, but also present a significant

This perspective uses different aspects of biology, psychology, and social processes to explain and understand aging. The biological aspects of aging would obviously highlight that healthy, active individuals with good genetics would age more successfully. The cultures of the Blue Zones encourage healthy habits which help increase the life span. Healthy habits can also help slow down, or even stop, some of the processes of primary and secondary aging – these factors include natural and illness related changes. Cultures that promote cleaner eating habits and active lifestyles will naturally have a better chance of having healthy and happy elderly.

While listening to the Ted Talk of Dan Buettner “How to live to be 100+,” he provides information and evidence that help him prove his point. In the beginning of the video, he says that only 10 percent of how long people live is dictated by our genes and the other 90 is dictated by our lifestyle. With that said, he states that we are not programmed to live a long life, but have a procreative success. According to Dan Buettner, some of the things that can help people live longer are move naturally, right outlook, eat wisely, and connect. I think Dan Buettner content of the speech is accurate and makes me feel more convinced on how to live a longer.

In The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, Dan Buettner reveals the secrets of longevity, which he gathered as he traveled throughout the world and observed the cultures and practices of some of the happiest, longest-living people on the planet. He tells

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