Assignment task: In this video, Dan Buettner, a journalist, describes Blue Zones-areas around the world where you can find an unusual number of centenarians and long-lived older adults. In this video, Dan describes visiting various Blue Zones-the highlands of Sardinia in Italy, Okinawa in Japan, and Loma Linda, California-and lessons learned about longevity and lifestyle.
How to live to be 100+ - Dan Buettner
Using examples from the Blue Zones, what are ways that the societies are structured such that they promote longevity and well-being? Provide two specific examples from the TED talk in your response. (four - six paragraphs)
In the TED talk, Dan Buettner provides various interesting statistics and anecdotes about how centenarians live. Choose one anecdote/part of the video to reflect upon-why did it strike you as particularly noteworthy? (three - five paragraphs)
Beginning approximately 15:50 in the video, Dan Buettner outlines the "common denominators" across the Blue Zones. Select two to reflect upon-and why the factors stand out to you as important for promoting longevity. Would it be possible to promote broadly in the American public? How? What might be the barriers? (at least fifty words)