Sacramento Considers Designating ‘Blue Zones’ to Promote Healthy Living

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. “They’ve been onsite all week meeting with community members, stakeholders, and county officials,” Sacramento County spokeswoman Samantha Mott told The Epoch Times. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Task Force on Alzheimer’s Prevention awarded the county $1.7 million in grant funding this year to create the program, which is in the initial stages of assessment and plan development, according to Ms. Mott....