Nestle Purina Research, USA
Extended Abstract
Food Summit 2020: Optimal nutrition for promoting healthy brain aging in pets- Yuanlong Pan- Nestle Purina Research
Author(s): Yuanlong Pan
Aging affects all tissues and organs in humans and animals including dogs and cats. Some senior dogs and cats eventually develop cognitive impairment and dementia called cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), a condition similar to Alzheimer’s disease in people. Since CDS is not a curable condition, our non-invasive research has been focused on nutritional strategies that promote healthy brain aging in dogs and cats. We have developed two nutritional solutions to enhance cognitive functions in dogs and cats. The first solution is to address the reduced ability of aging brain cells to utilize gluco.. View more»