Day 1, Drayson Center | Day 2, Drayson Center
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Program - Day 1, Drayson Center |
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7:00 AM |
Registration Opens |
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8:00 AM |
Welcome |
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8:10 AM |
Building a Culture of Health: Perspectives from a Blue Zone |
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8:20 AM |
Session Context: hosted by Joan Sabate, MD, DrPH |
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8:25 AM
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Session 1: BLUE ZONE AREA SCIENCE: THE STATE-OF-THE-ART What are the latest research and findings on blue zone areas in Sardinia, Ikaria, Okinawa, Nicoya, and Loma Linda? Technical issues: definitions, demographics, geographic vs. population-based zones, additional blue zone areas, etc. For the first time in the same room, researchers studying each of the five demographically and epidemiologically confirmed blue zone areas will present their most recent information. Session Moderator: Joan Sabate, MD, DrPH Sardinia, The First Validated Longevity Blue Zone Latest Research Findings: Ikaria Latest Research Findings: Okinawa Blue Zone, Okinawa Centenarian Study Latest Research Findings: Nicoya U.S. Adventists as a Blue Zone |
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11:00 AM |
Healthy Living Break |
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11:10 AM |
Blue Zone Area Principal Investigator Roundtable |
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| 12:00 PM |
Healthy People in Healthy Communities Expo |
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1:00 PM |
Welcome |
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1:05 PM
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Session 2: DECIPHERING THE BLUE ZONE AREAS This session will be devoted to uncovering the complex web of interconnected biological (genetic and epigenetic factors), behavioral (lifestyle), environmental and societal factors common throughout each blue zone area that lead to longevity and healthy ageing. Integrative studies are beginning to emerge which examine the dynamic interplay of these factors across the course of life; now we want to know what commonalities and unique characteristics have been identified and how their essence can be extrapolated to cultivate practical solutions. With the determinants manifesting differently in each place, how do we translate the findings into practice? A better understanding of blue zone areas as exemplars of exceptional health and wellbeing can benefit both clinical practice and public health action aimed at addressing adverse conditions in vulnerable communities. Session Moderstor: Nico Rizzo, PhD Biology & Genetics of Okinawan Longevity Longevity secrets from IKARIA Study Contextual Environment: Built vs. Non-Built Sociocultural Connectedness: Religious Beliefs, Attitudes and Health within the Adventist Blue Zone Diet and Nutrition |
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3:40 PM |
HEALTHY LIVING BREAK |
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3:50 PM |
PLENARY ADDRESS For more than a century, we thought we were born with the same number of neurons we have as adults. We thought that the brain cannot regenerate. Now, we know this is not true – every day, our center for learning and memory generates new neurons throughout life, replacing about 30% of the region over the life-span. This remarkable capacity of the brain to regenerate has captured the mind of scientists, clinicians, and the public alike. Adult neurogenesis may hold the key for life-long capacity to learn and memorize, curb stress and remain happy. The environment plays a key role in modulating adult neurogenesis: our diet and behavior directly affect it. Recently, we have discovered a molecular signature of this process that enables us to measure neurogenesis in the live human brain. Here, I will present our international study involving eight medical centers around the globe that sheds new light on the biology and functional importance of neurogenesis. Our data provide the foundation for the exploration of neurogenesis in the live human brain and exciting prospects for futures studies in centenarians. |
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4:30 PM |
CO-PI Roundtable with Dr. Maletic-Savatic |
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4:55 PM |
Closing Remarks: Nico Rizzo, PhD |
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Healthy People Mixer | Drayson Center, Basaraba Gardens |
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Program - Day 2, Drayson Center |
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7:00AM |
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| 8:00 AM | Welcome Roy Ice Loma Linda University Church |
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8:05 AM
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President's Welcome Address: Blue Zone Culture of Health |
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8:15 AM
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
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| 9:00 AM | Healthy Living Break | ||||||
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PLENARY ADDRESS Blue zone areas show us that a healthy community goes beyond the need to manage illness. Healthy communities ensure that diverse populations can access the medical and social resources, and they enjoy green spaces, parks, walkable amenities and more. Learn how to leverage location intelligence to create healthier, happier, and ‘bluer’ communities. |
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9:45 AM
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Session 3: PUBLIC HEALTH 3.0 – BLUE ZONE AREAS AS A PARADIGM FOR PH ACTION The implications of blue zone area research for public health practice will be discussed within the futuristic context of what public health fore thinkers are referring to as “Public Health 3.0” or a “public health of consequence” that engages in action to improve conditions that make us healthy. Can we gain insight from the blue zone areas to help us deal with present issues? Can current systems can be modeled according to these demographic outliers? The concept of blue zone areas creates value to inform us about what public health should be striving towards in the 21st century. Session Moderator: To be announced The Making of a Healthy City Childhood Experiences and Resilient Centenarians & Seniors: Implications of the North American Blue Zone Region for Improving the Health of our Nation’s Children Transforming Communities: It's About Geography! |
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| 11:10 AM | Session III Speaker Roundtable Watch the roundtable discussion online |
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