Loma Linda, California

Elders provide wisdom, love and motivation for all younger ones. Like the Okinawans, Sardinians have a plant based diet using sheep cheese, goat’s milk and meat as an accent not the main course. The third Blue Zone is Loma Linda, California. In the Loma Linda community they are Adventists. They volunteer which reduces stress and creates a sense of purpose. It makes an activity for Adventists with the same interests and skills. Volunteering connects them, bringing them closer and closer

activities of daily living makes me happy because I am helping them to become more independent and make them feel like they can accomplish anything. In order to be able to do this I have to get a Master Degree and I plan on getting this degree from Loma Linda University. In five years I see myself working in the Occupational Therapy setting and working with kids. I see myself, making others

areas of the globe are called the Blue Zones, where people have managed to hit the 90 and 100 milestones of their lives. The ones that will be mentioned are in Okinawa, Loma Linda, and Sardinia. These centenarians put these certain aspects, such as exercise and diet, into their everyday

help and that I have not copied and pasted information from my resources. _____ I agree ______Beata Plias________ STEP 1) 3a. An area is considered a Blue Zone when the people who live there are living longer lives. 3b. Loma Linda, California = The residents of Loma Linda are regularly exercising and maintaining a vegetarian diet which includes nuts, fruits and vegetables. Nicoya, Costa Rica = The residents of

than normal influenced by lifestyle choices such as diet, social networks, spirituality, and physical activity is questionable. A few of these blue zones that Buettner (2009) researched are Sardinia, Okinawa, and The Seventh-Day Adventists in Loma Linda, California. These communities are located in different parts of the world and have very different lifestyles, and yet the community members seem to have a longer lifespan than most. Studying the way that the people of these communities live their lives

In the video How to Live to be One Hundred Plus the main goal is trying to find the optimal lifestyle of longevity and come up with a formula for longevity. Dan Buettner starts talking about three blue zones: Sardinia, Okinawa, and Loma Linda, CA. The first blue zone is in Sardinia, only up in the highlands with an area called the Nuoro province. This part of Sardinia has an oldest male society, where 102 year olds ride bikes to work and chop wood. Since the land is so infertile, people in this area

around the world known as The Blue Zones. They uncovered the secrets to health and longevity and told us how we can apply these habits in our lives. The four Blue Zones are: • Okinawa Islands, Japan • Barbagia region of Sardinia, Italy • Loma Linda, California • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica We learned about these people living in the Blue Zones through their personal stories, as we were brought into their homes and learned about their lifestyle and what they feel were the best practices in health

In the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2016-17, San Bernardino County continued its outreach efforts to increase Medi-Cal awareness outreach to individuals who are eligible, but not enrolled. Loma Linda University School of Public Health (hereinafter referred to as “LLU”) is contracted as the Community-Based Organization (CBO) responsible for providing Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment (MC O&E) Grant services outlined in Assembly Bill (AB) 82, Chapter 23 (2013). Outreach and enrollment activities are

make life little easier for my neighbor. We support each other when we can and it is quite a blessing to be able to help and support each other when in need. I also help at my son’s soccer team as a parent volunteer in the CAPS Program run by the Loma Linda University Church. It is a program that aims to promote healthy living habits for children and the Goal4Health is a soccer program which enables all ages of children to take part in a sporting physical activity to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Family background Everything in my life that has happened thus far has contributed to the reasons why I am deciding to apply for a master’s degree in Social Work at Loma Linda University. My family’s experiences and circumstances during my childhood would led to social workers to be involved in my life. While I was growing up, my mother struggled with drug addiction to methamphetamine. Until I was thirteen I was raised by my grandma with my three brothers. At 13, my grandmother passed away. My