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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of implementing the virtual assistant devices into the daily routine of participants and their caregivers,to measure social determinants of health,depression,cognitive impairment,nutritional and functional status in the cognitively impaired participants

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 60 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • cognitive impairment as reported in the Mental Health Screening/Assessment section on the Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston's Meals on Wheels Program (IMGH MOW) intake form - are on the IMGH MOW waiting list - medically stable

Exclusion Criteria

  • do not have cognitive impairment - have a pre-diagnosed terminal illness - unable to ambulate, and/or are unable to use their upper extremities.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Sequential Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Phase 1 (meals only) 		Participants will receive meals delivered to them by the Meals oN wheels(MOW) program for 6 weeks.MOW will once a week deliver in-person enough frozen meals to cover lunch for 5 days and breakfast for 7 days. Study staff will call the participants twice a week to ask 5 questions about their health, mood, and meal consumption.At the end of the 6 weeks, a study team member will make an in-person visit to the participants' homes to measure Fried Frailty Phenotype(FFP), MHS, CES-D, MOCA, Activities of Daily Living (ADL)/Instrumental activities of daily living(IADL)s, NSI, and ZCBI. Caregivers will not receive meals during this first phase as the focus is on the nutritional status of the cognitively impaired older adult.
  • Other: meals
    Participants will receive meals delivered to them by the Meals oN wheels(MOW) program for 6 weeks.
Experimental
Phase 2 (Meals + Amazon Echo Show 8 (AES 8) basic usage) 		Participants will have meals delivered and the AES device installed for basic usage
  • Other: meals
    Participants will receive meals delivered to them by the Meals oN wheels(MOW) program for 6 weeks.
  • Other: AES 8 basic usage
    For the second 6 weeks, participants will continue to have meal deliveries and will now have the AES 8 device which can be used by the cognitively impaired participant and their caregiver. AES 8 devices will be installed in participant's homes by the study team and participants will be given basic instructions on using the device as well as a one-page handout that will include instructions on how to use and maintain privacy with their device. The study staff will continue to call twice a week to ask the 5 questions. At the end of the 6 weeks, a study team member will make an in-person visit to the participants' homes to measure FFP, MHS, CES-D, MOCA, ADL/IADLs, NSI, ZCBI, and TAM.
Experimental
Phase 3 (meals + AES 8 advanced ) 		Participants will have meals delivered and the AES device installed for advanced usage
  • Other: meals
    Participants will receive meals delivered to them by the Meals oN wheels(MOW) program for 6 weeks.
  • Other: AES 8 advanced usage
    In the third 6 weeks, the participants will continue to have meal deliveries and the AES 8 will be upgraded to provide an active intervention by asking the twice a week 5 questions through the device. The questions should be answered by the cognitively impaired older adult using the device, though the caregiver can still use the device for other basic services. The participant will be able to answer the questions verbally or by touch screen options displayed on the device.At the end of the 6 weeks, a study team member will make an in-person visit to the participants' homes to measure FFP, MHS, CES-D, MOCA, ADL/IADLs, NSI, ZCBI, and TAM.

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

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