136
Participants
Start Date
October 1, 2024
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2025
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2025
10-week programme
"1. 2-week health education (4 sessions, 60 minutes per session) Social workers and occupational therapists will explain the cognitive training elements of the program and introduce the DementiAbility Methods to the participants. Nutritionist, speech therapists, and Chinese medicine practitioner will share insights from their perspectives to enhance participants' understanding of cognitive impairments.~2. 8-week cooking class (5 sessions, 120 minutes per session) The culinary instructor will teach participants to cook homemade dishes while integrating procedural memory into recipes. Older adults and their caregivers will cook together based on the procedural recipe designed by caregivers, aiming to enhance communication between them and create joyful memories. The cooking class will begin with 20-30 minutes an interactive nutrition-based session. The session themes will focus on healthy diet and food safety. Participants will be able to ask questions and make comments."
RECRUITING
Elderly community centre, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited
OTHER
The University of Hong Kong
OTHER