AARP

Albert Lea Residents Add 3.1 Years of Life Expectancy

Published in Health Business Week, October 30th, 2009

The AARP®/Blue Zones® Vitality Project sponsored by United Health Foundation announced that the life expectancy of the citizens of Albert Lea increased an average of 3.1 years per person during the unprecedented 10-month city-wide health makeover. The project was designed to inspire residents to take charge of their health so that they can live longer, better.

More than 2,300 residents followed the Vitality Compass® -- an interactive tool on www.aarp.org/bluezonesproject that helps measure an individual's projected life expectancy based on current behaviors.

"Congratulations to Albert Lea for showing that by taking on this project in...

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Source: Health Business Week (2009-10-30)

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