Clinical Research Directory

Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults and Research Training

Lack of effective interventions to improve diet quality among older urban adults represents a significant health problem. Simultaneously, enhancing the biomedical workforce is needed to meet growing US demands in research and science fields to address disparities in chronic disease outcomes. This project meets these demands by expanding research training opportunities for younger students to build confidence and self-efficacy that they belong in an academic research environment, while providing a relatively low-cost nutrition intervention to disseminate to help narrow these gaps.

Usability Evaluation of the Safer Seat

This is an initial usability assessment of a vehicle Seat Transfer device, the Safer Seat. The study will involve target end users (individuals with mobility impairments) trialing the Safer Seat and providing feedback via the Technology Acceptance Model Survey's Modified from Davis (1985) and brief qualitative interview.

Improving Dietary Quality and Social Engagement Through a Virtual Nutrition and Teaching Kitchen Intervention Among Older Veterans With Impaired Mobility

Compared to non-Veterans, Veterans demonstrate an increased risk for obesity and multimorbidity. Thus, interventions to improve overall health are warranted in this population. Healthy diets that include fruits and vegetables are linked to a reduced risk of chronic disease including mobility disability, and are associated with higher muscle mass, strength and physical performance potentially slowing further disability progression later in life. The investigators will determine if a three-month virtual group nutrition intervention paired with produce delivery and virtual teaching kitchen cooking demonstrations tailored for older Veterans with impaired mobility will improve diet, health-related quality of life and muscle strength.