CPC A61K 31/714 (2013.01) [A61K 31/14 (2013.01); A61K 31/17 (2013.01); A61K 31/197 (2013.01); A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61K 31/202 (2013.01); A61K 31/341 (2013.01); A61K 31/355 (2013.01); A61K 31/375 (2013.01); A61K 31/4188 (2013.01); A61K 31/4406 (2013.01); A61K 31/4415 (2013.01); A61K 31/455 (2013.01); A61K 31/51 (2013.01); A61K 31/519 (2013.01); A61K 31/525 (2013.01); A61K 31/59 (2013.01); A61K 31/675 (2013.01); A61K 33/00 (2013.01); A61K 33/04 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A method of achieving a benefit selected from the group consisting of decreasing brain atrophy, increasing or maintaining number of synapses, and combinations thereof, in a non-demented individual in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the non-demented individual a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an omega-3 fatty acid, choline, and a B vitamin, the composition is administered to the individual in a daily dose that provides 85 mg of choline per day, 770 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) per day, 770 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) per day, and 0.03 mg to 0.05 mg of Vitamin B12 per day, the non-demented individual is an older adult and has an erythrocyte omega 3 index<4.8% at baseline.
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