The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home delivered healthy meals (HDHM) with or without (intervention vs. control) social interaction can impact mental health and food security in adults aged 65 and older who live alone and have trouble accessing food. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does HDHM with or without social interaction change the quality of participant food intake? Does HDHM with or without social interaction change the loneliness that participants may experience? Does HDHM with or without social interaction change the depression that participants may experience? Researchers will compare a group that receives HDHM only to a group that receives HDHM and social interaction to see if there is a difference between the two groups in their experienced loneliness and depression, and the quality of food that they eat. Participants will receive 12 weeks' worth of HDHM delivered to their home. Half of the participants will receive weekly phone calls from volunteer student "companions) Participants will also be asked to complete questionnaires over the phone at three timepoints (baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks) during the study. Some participants may also be asked to give their opinions on the program via a telephone conversation.
Age range
65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Mean Change in Adult Food Security Score
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change of Adult Food Security Score
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Fruit Eaten Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Fruit Eaten Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Vegetables Eaten Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Vegetables Eaten Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Water Consumed Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Water Consumed Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Soda Consumed Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Soda Consumed Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Usage of 1% Milk, Skim Milk, and/or Low-fat Yogurt Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Usage of 1% Milk, Skim Milk, and/or Low-fat Yogurt Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consumption of Greater Than 1 Kind of Fruit Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consumption of Greater Than 1 Kind of Fruit Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consumption of Greater Than 1 Kind of Vegetable Per Day
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consumption of Greater Than 1 Kind of Vegetable Per Day (Baseline to Week 6)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Healthy Food Option Consideration
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Healthy Food Option Consideration
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Usage of "Nutrition Facts" Label
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Usage of "Nutrition Facts" Label
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Salt/Sodium)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Salt/Sodium)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Sugar)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Sugar)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Fat)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Consideration of Food Label (Fat)
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Whole Grain Consumption
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Whole Grain Consumption
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Meal Preparation
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Meal Preparation
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Strength Training
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Strength Training
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Physical Activity
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Food Frequency Assessment- Physical Activity
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change of PRAPARE Score
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change of PRAPARE Score
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in Patient Health Questionaire-8
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in Patient Health Questionaire-8
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Mean Change in sum of University of California- Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Short form
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Median Change in sum of University of California- Los Angeles Loneliness Scale Short form
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Number of successful HDHM Deliveries made to participants in control group
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Number of successful HDHM Deliveries and Social Interactions made to participants in intervention group
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Number of HDHM meals consumed by participants weekly
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12
Duration of Student Companion Calls
Timeframe: Baseline up to week 12