FOOD FOR LIFE: HEALTHIER MEALS ELDERS CAN LIVE WITH

这个SBIR将为每天至少为自己准备一顿饭的老年人开发一个视频工具包。视频将演示在不增加时间或费用的情况下计划和准备更健康、更美味的食物的简单、实用的方法。它可以在家里，在老年中心和养老院等团体环境中观看，或者在有线电视上观看。该工具包还将包括印刷材料，例如以图形方式描绘配料替代的转换轮，以及由著名厨师转换的经典菜肴食谱卡片。第一阶段的任务是：1.建立视频套件的内容，2.确定演示方法，3.准备原型视频套件，4.评估和细化原型视频套件，5.制定第二阶段的计划。第一阶段的产品将是原型视频套件和第二阶段的详细计划。原型视频套件将包括一个样本视频片段，描述视频内容和视觉元素的详细视频处理，以及样本印刷材料。第二阶段计划将涉及制作、评估和分发视频资料包。拟议的商业应用：该视频套件的商业潜力很大，因为：(1)它将对医疗保健提供者、老龄倡导组织、饮食/营养专家以及在集合住房等环境中为老年人服务的社会工作者有用；(2)初步市场调查显示，现有产品没有类似的产品；以及(3)老牌的健康和患者教育视频全国性分销商因其高素质而急于分销我们的产品。

This SBIR will develop a video kit for older adults who prepare at least one meal a day for themselves. The video will demonstrate simple, practical ways to plan and prepare healthier and more flavorful meals without adding time or expense. It can be viewed at home, in group settings such as senior centers and elder housing, or on cable television. The kit will also include printed materials, such as a conversion wheel that graphically portrays ingredient substitutions, and cards with recipes for classic dishes that have been converted by famous chefs. The tasks during Phase I will be to: 1. Establish the content of the video kit, 2. Determine the method of presentation, 3. Prepare a prototype video kit, 4. Evaluate and refine the prototype video kit, and 5. Develop the plan for Phase II. The products of Phase I will be a prototype video kit and a detailed plan for Phase II. The prototype video kit will include a sample video segment, a detailed video treatment describing the content and visual elements of the video, and sample printed materials. The Phase II plan will address production, evaluation, and distribution of the video kit. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: Commercial potential of the video kit is high because: (1) it will be useful for health care providers, aging advocacy organizations, diet/nutrition specialists, and social workers who serve older adults in settings such as congregate housing; and (2) initial market research shows no comparable existing product; and (3) established national distributors of health and patient education videos are anxious to distribute our products due to their high caliber.