1. Longevity... Longevity = length of one’s life 2011 US life expectancy = 78.7 years. o Men = 76 o W omen = 81 Increase of 9 years between 1960 & 2011...WHY? 2014 US life expectancy rates by state...the darker the color, the higher the average!

3. Blue zones: o areas of the world with high concentrations of centenarians. o usually with good health and low disability/disease and need for medication

4. Blue Zones - shared characteristics

5. Video clip: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0511/sights_n_sounds/index.htmlhttp://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0511/sights_n_sounds/index.html Centenarians: People living 100 years or more. Blue Zone: A region of the world where people commonly live active lives past the age of 100 years. Scientists and demographers have classified these longevity hot-spots by having common healthy traits and life practices that result in higher-than-normal longevity.