Sacramento Considers Designating ‘Blue Zones’ to Promote Healthy Living

The program, a first for state officials, also promises to improve the lives of residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Sacramento Considers Designating ‘Blue Zones’ to Promote Healthy Living
Sacramento, Calif., on April 19, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Sacramento County health officials are moving forward with a plan to promote longer life and healthier living in select neighborhoods.

The program, a first for state officials, also promises to improve the lives of residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The county’s public health department has contracted with Blue Zones, a private wellness company, to help develop the initiative.

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