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Cooking Together

Topics: Nutrition and Hydration

Cooking Together is a multi-week intergenerational cooking and nutrition program that can be implemented by staff or volunteers in community-based settings who are interested in offering an interactive, hands-on cooking experience. The program aims to develop and retain food skills, encourage relationship-building, decrease stigma about dementia, and provide opportunities to learn about healthy eating.

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Cooking Together Video: Community Organizations Cooking Together Video: Youth and Older Adults Cooking Together Take-Home All Recipes Community Organizations: Instructor Led Recipes Apple Cider Muffins Asparagus Soup Avocado Chocolate Pudding Berry, Yogurt, and Granola Parfaits Blueberry Greek Yogurt Muffins Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup Carrot Orange Bran Muffins Cornbread Muffins Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad Energy Bites Focaccia Bread with Veggie Art Garlic Sticks Kale Caesar Salad with Croutons Lentil Brownies Margherita Pita Pizza Mixed Berry Smoothie Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Pico de gallo Plum and Nectarine Ricotta Flatbread Pitas Pumpkin Muffins with Greek Yogurt Filling Quinoa Salad Raspberry Ginger Smoothie Raspberry Scones Rice Paper Spring Rolls Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges Thai-inspired Salad Tofu Chocolate Pudding Vegetarian Bean Chili Tzatziki Veggie Wrap Vegetarian Fajitas Vegetarian Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Rice White Bean and Avocado Sandwich with Tomato Jam

Acknowledgement

Developed by the Nutrition and Aging Lab, under the direction of Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, FCAHS, Schlegel Research Chair, Nutrition and Aging, and Kristina Devlin of the University of Waterloo, with expert support from Nicole Puffer, Chef Consultant, Meals without Madness, and the Advisory Group.

This Project has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) and Brain Canada Foundation, and by the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.