SCREEN: Measuring nutrition risk in community-living seniors

What is this Study about?

The aim of this study is to determine if a nutrition risk screening tool (SCREEN) works well to identify nutrition challenges for older adults living in retirement homes and in older adults with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia when completed by themselves, or by a care partner on behalf of their cared for person.

All collected data will be anonymized and stored securely.

What Will Happen in This Study?

Three visits over 2 weeks:

•Visit 1: in-person (~60-90 minutes). Questionnaires, physical and functional assessments will be completed. A nutrition questionnaire will be administered. The participant will complete three 24-hour food records.

•Visit 2: one in-person visit (~45-60 minutes) OR three phone calls (~30-45 minutes each) to describe food intake records. The nutrition questionnaire will be completed for a second time.

•Visit 3: in-person (~60-90 minutes). A dietitian will complete a nutrition assessment. Individualized tips to improve food intake and nutrition will be provided. The participant will choose to have in-person visits at the University of Waterloo, or their home

Who is Eligible to Participate in this Study?

You may be eligible if you are:

• 55 years or older

• Read/speak English

• Live within 45km of Waterloo, Guelph or London.

AND are an:

• Older adult with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia with a care partner who either lives with you, or who is in daily contact with you and would be able to support reporting of their eating behaviours

• If living in a retirement home, the older adult must have lived in their home for at least 3 months and receive 2 or more meals each day from their retirement home

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