Thirst for Knowledge

Conditions

• Geriatric Population

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

60 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Education with a regular hydration opportunity — BEHAVIORAL
  The intervention consists of a total of 4 educational sessions. At the first educational session, the topics that will be covered will be the prevalence of dehydration in older adults and the biological reasons why dehydration affects older adults more than younger adults. Subsequent sessions will cover the following topics: the signs and symptoms of dehydration are and how to look for them within yourself and others, benefits of water, different drinks, why water is the most hydrating drink, the recommended amount of water to consume, how to calculate the water intake based on your weight, helpful tips and tricks that can be used to increase water intake. In addition to the educational sessions, there will be weekly hydration happy hours held at Cornwall Manor. The hydration happy hour will include a recipe book for different hydrating drink mixtures, and flavor combinations, and cups of different hydrating drinks for the participants to try.

Study Details

The purpose of this project is to determine the impact of hydration education on participant knowledge and water intake for residents in the independent living unit at Cornwall Manor. Therefore, we aim to look at the impact of education as a tool to improve overall hydration among the geriatric population.

Key Dates

Start date

May 11, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Aug 1, 2026

Completion

Aug 14, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Experimental: Thirst for Knowledge

Primary Outcome Measure

Knowledge Test [ Time Frame: Participants will take this assessment before the start of the education session and at the end of their last session. ]

Central Contacts

• Caroline Kreider, B.S.
  1-717-304-4884
  [email protected]
• Elena Donoso Brown, Ph.D.
  412-396-5450
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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