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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
May. 24, 2017
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Marie Noelle Horcajada, Echenevex, FR;
Denis Breuille, Lausanne, CH;
Claire Boutry, Perroy, CH;
Zamzam Kabiry (Fariba) Roughead, Plymouth, MN (US);
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A method of treating or preventing impaired mobility in an older adult includes administering to the older adult an effective amount of a composition containing at least one ingredient for cognitive ability, at least one ingredient for muscle and/or bone quality, and at least one ingredient for joint quality and/or functionality. The older adult can be an elderly individual and/or can have a condition that is one or more of frailty, pre-frailty, sarcopenia, recovering from sarcopenia, malnutrition, at risk of malnutrition, undergoing rehabilitation, and being scheduled to undergo rehabilitation, disorders impacting mobility such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, pre-osteoarthritis, osteopenia, cognitive decline. In a non-limiting example of the composition, the at least one ingredient for muscle and/or bone quality and the at least one ingredient for joint quality include a protein source, omega-3 fatty acids, and a polyphenol.