Cooking Health-Oriented Meals to Try for Dementia and Diabetes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention combines in-person cooking skills training and at-home cooking education for adults aged 50–75 with type 2 diabetes and a family history of dementia. The study explores whether cooking-based activities and healthier, lower ultra-processed food meals can support cardiometabolic health and cognitive function. It also considers cooking as a cognitively engaging activity that might build cognitive reserve over midlife. Participants will be recruited from Virginia Tech and will use a smartphone to support participation and self-monitoring. The approach is grounded in prior findings linking diet quality, cooking engagement, and cognitive aging, though this exact cooking-as-cognitive-training method is novel.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: 50 - 75 yrs
* Score of 5 or greater on ADA (diabetes) screener
* Self-report family history of dementia or AD
* Smartphone (iOS or Android)
* Verbal and written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Food allergies or conditions requiring a specialized diet that would limit participation

Where it's running

• Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Benjamin D Katz, PhD
• Email: katzben@vt.edu
• Phone: 540-231-9816

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.