Tim Furland and mom Sue plant a garden together. – Photo by Kevin J.
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Join the Project
AARP and Blue Zones want to add 10,000 years of healthy life to Albert Lea. To accomplish this goal, we need to add two years of projected life expectancy to the lives of at least 5,000 people who live and work in Albert Lea. Join the challenge today by signing the Pledge and taking the Vitality Compass®—an interactive tool that will help measure your progress toward a healthier and longer life.
Then on September 8 join the rest of the country for a six-week experience that will teach you how to live longer and healthier through daily dispatches, videos, photo galleries, and longevity tools.
Get started now:
Step 1: Take the Pledge
Read and print out the Pledge PDF
Challenge Your Friends!
You're more likely to succeed at new, healthy behaviors if you buddy up with someone. Challenge a friend,
family member, or neighbor to participate in the Vitality Project with you.
Send your challenge
now
Step 2: Take the Vitality Compass
Created by Blue Zones and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, the Vitality Compass is an interactive tool based on more than 300 peer-reviewed national health studies.
Using your answers to a series of questions, the compass calculates your biological age, life expectancy, Blue Zones years, and extra years of life you can add if you optimize your lifestyle.
Take it today to find out your score, then participate in the Vitality Project's "6 Weeks to Longevity" beginning September 8. You can then retake the Vitality Compass to check your progress.
How to take the Vitality Compass
First, you will need to register to become a member of the AARP Online Community. Once you are registered, use your member email address and password to log in to the Vitality Compass.
Once you are logged into the Vitality Compass, you will be asked 36 questions, which take only a few minutes to answer and will never be shared or made public.
When you finish answering the questions, you'll get four scores in addition to your calendar age.
• Your biological age calculates your body's age given your current habits.
• Your life expectancy indicates how long you're expected to live.
• Your Blue Zones years are the number of years you have gained or lost given your current behaviors.
• Your extra years of life are those you could add if you optimize your lifestyle.
After you have reviewed your scores, click "Save and Continue" under the "Extra Years" box on the far right.
You can then enroll in the Vitality Coach®, which offers personalized emails to help you make healthy changes to your lifestyle.
If you have technical issues with the Vitality Compass or Coach, please call 1-888-OUR-AARP or send an email to member@aarp.org for assistance.
Step 3: Sign up for longevity tips
Receive weekly longevity tips and email reminders about the Vitality Project's "6 Weeks to Longevity" (September 8 to October 16).
Want to talk to others who've joined the Vitality Project? Connect now.
