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Can cooking classes help seniors eat better and feel less alone?

NCT ID NCT07838142

Prevention Sponsor: Geriatric Education and Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing a community-designed education program that teaches older adults to prepare simple, healthy meals and understand basic nutrition. The program runs four workshops over several weeks, each up to three hours, with hands-on cooking, tastings, and group discussions. The study enrolls 50 community-dwelling seniors aged 60 and older who have at least one social risk factor, and it measures changes in diet quality, nutrition knowledge, and social connection.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Food literacy workshops: hands-on cooking and nutrition education sessions
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give community centers a low-cost way to help older adults eat better and feel less isolated.
What could go wrong
The study is small, with 50 participants, and measures diet over a single 24-hour recall, so results may not reflect lasting change or apply to other communities.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria (Senior Participants): * aged 60 years and above * have at least one social risk factor as assessed by community-based providers, based on criteria defined by Singapore's Agency for Integrated Care * able to understand and provide consent Inclusion Criteria (Center Staff and Volunteers): * aged 21 years and above, * Active Ageing Centre (AAC) staff member, micro-jobber or volunteer * able to understand and provide consent. Exclusion Criteria (Senior Participants): * living with helpers * require diet with modified consistencies due to swallowing impairment * moderate-severe dementia * multiple or severe food allergies * Stages 3, 4 or 5 Chronic kidney disease (CKD), or other medical conditions deemed unsuitable for participation * concurrently participating in other nutrition and food literacy programmes, and * unable to converse in English or Chinese Exclusion Criteria (Center Staff and Volunteers): * require diet with modified consistencies due to swallowing impairment * moderate-severe dementia * multiple or severe food allergies * Stages 3, 4 or 5 Chronic kidney disease (CKD), or other medical conditions deemed unsuitable for participation * concurrently participating in other nutrition and food literacy programmes, and * unable to converse in English or Chinese

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Conditions

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Social Isolation

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Diet quality Feasibility of food literacy education program Social isolation in older adults

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Locations

  • Geriatric Education & Research Institute, Yishun Community Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore, 768024, Singapore

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