We are taking part in the global movement that has improved health and well-being for entire communities and cities. This new way of thinking and working will enhance the places we reside, work, learn, and play.
Happenings
Living in the Lehigh Valley: Blue Zones in Allentown
Making the Health Choice: Dan Buettner Jr. and Activating Allentown’s ‘Blue Zones’| HealthBEAT
LVHN and the City of Allentown Launch Blue Zones Activate
Allentown, LVHN embark on a multi-year, multi-million dollar effort to make the city healthier
LVHN, Allentown Partner of “Blue Zones Activate” Healthy Living Initiative
Lehigh Valley Health Network Launches Blue Zones in Allentown
Lehigh Valley Health Network Launches Blue Zones Activate in Allentown—The Valley Ledger
What We Do
READINESS ASSESSMENT
Blue Zones experts collaborated with community leaders to assess readiness and build a plan for change. We shared our final assessment report and proposal with local partners on September 13, 2023. Read the report of our findings below.
Blue Zones Activate Allentown Assessment, Readiness, and Feasibility Report
FREE TOOLS
Blue Zones engages individual community members through online health and well-being assessments, the True Vitality® Test and True Happiness® Test. All are available for free to all community members as part of the program. These customized online tools are designed to help raise individual awareness surrounding personal health and well-being, with the goal of increasing overall life expectancy.
MEET THE TEAM
The Blue Zones Activate team is comprised of a range of inspirational, innovative community transformation and well-being experts.
“In an age when poor health seems so intractable, you’ve taken this community from a place of resignation to a place of hope.”
Dr. Vivek Murthy
U.S. Surgeon General after his orientation to the Blue Zones work in the Beach Cities, California
Want to Learn More?
Using evidence-based lessons of longevity from the blue zones, we optimize the Life Radius, where we live, work, learn, and play.
Life Radius
Blue Zones Activate focuses on optimizing the Life Radius or the area close to home where we spend 90 percent of our lives.
POWER 9
Residents of the original blue zones regions live in very different parts of the world. Yet they have nine commonalities that lead to longer, healthier lives.
