Can an AI app help older adults eat for better brain health?
NCT ID NCT07735013
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new web-based AI tool designed for older adults in Hong Kong. Users take photos of their Cantonese-style meals, and the AI identifies ingredients and scores how well the meal follows the cMIND diet, a brain-healthy eating pattern. The goal is to see if the tool is easy and useful for older adults to support healthy aging and memory.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based AI dietary assessment system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help older adults easily track their diet quality and support healthy brain aging through better nutrition.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study focused on usability, not health outcomes. The AI may struggle with complex Cantonese dishes, and results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years and above in Hong Kong who regularly consume Cantonese-style meals.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 60 years or above * Community-dwelling in Hong Kong * Able to provide informed consent * Basic ability to use a smartphone or tablet (with assistance if needed) * Consuming Cantonese-style meals as the primary dietary pattern for ≥ 5 days per week for the past 3 months or longer) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe visual or motor impairment that prevents taking meal photos even with assistance * Self-reported diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, or other psychiatric/medical conditions that would interfere with participation or valid outcome assessment * Current participation in other interventional nutrition or technology studies
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