Sally Duplantier
I am a gerontologist with a mission to help older adults live their best lives longer. My research and professional work focus on increasing Healthspan—the number of years in which we are free of chronic disease and disability. Americans are living longer than ever before, but they are not living better. Approximately 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, and 60% have at least two chronic conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
I founded Zing to enable older adults to take charge of their health from a holistic perspective. I provide education and coaching related to lifestyle choices, including nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress, which contribute to 80% of chronic diseases and over 90% of US healthcare costs. I also partner with non-profits to improve health outcomes for underserved and under-represented populations. My current work is focused on addressing food insecurity experienced by one in every five people living in California (even though California produces half the country’s fruits and vegetables).
Education:
Indiana University, Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research (current)
University of Southern California, M.S., Gerontology
Stanford Center for Health Education, Certificate in Nutrition Science
University of Iowa, B.S., Education
Research Interests:
The link between diet and cognitive decline
The barriers to self-care in family caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
What patients need from their healthcare providers to help them age healthily across the lifespan
The social, psychological, and health characteristics of “super agers”
Presentation Topics - See List
Research Publications:
A Mile in Their Shoes: Poetic Inquiry for Qualitative Caregiver Research (Qualitative Inquiry, 2023)
Barriers and Facilitators of Health and Well-being in Informal Caregivers of Dementia Patients (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)
A Critical Review of the Study of Neuroprotective Diets to Reduce Cognitive Decline (Nutrients, 2021)
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Honors:
Top 15 Health Experts You Need to Know (MSN, 2024)
Top 15 Entrepreneurs in 2024 Who Are Pioneers in Their Industry (MSN, 2024)
Top 10 Entrepreneurs Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Others to Do the Same (LA Weekly, 2023)
Recent Articles:
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail and What to Do Instead with Healthy Aging, Expert Sally Duplantier (LA Wire, 2024)
3 Ways to Enrich One’s Personal and Professional Life (MSN, 2023)
Model for Healthy Aging: Student Earns Master of Science in Gerontology at Age 68 (USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 2023)
Never Too Old: Challenging ageist beliefs and embracing lifelong learning (Digital Journal, 2023)
Five Things You Can Do To Optimize Your Brain Health (New York Weekly, 2023)
Discerning Quality Research: How to Spot Good Science (Journal of Active Aging, 2022)
Affiliations:
Member, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Member, International Council on Active Aging
Member, American Society on Aging