Blue Zones

Pes, Giovanni;Poulain, Michel
(2016) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology — ISBN: [978-981-287-080-3], p. 1-7, published

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  • Pes, GiovanniUniversity of Sassari
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  • Poulain, MichelUCLouvain
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(en) The term Blue Zone (BZ) refers to a rather small, homogenous geographical area where the population shares the same lifestyle and environment and its exceptional longevity has been scientifically proven. To date, four regions have been identified around the world as possessing the requirements to achieve Blue Zone status. They are located in Okinawa, Sardinia, Costa Rica, and Greece.(...)
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Pes, G., & Poulain, M. (2016). Blue Zones. In Nancy A. Pachana (ed.) (ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (p. p. 1-7). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_144-1