Swiss food giant Nestle is today (18 January) launching a range of products designed to fight malnutrition among the elderly.
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Resource SeniorActiv supplements target the “nutritional needs of the elderly” the firm said, and is the “first nutritionally complete oral supplement of its kind”.
The product will be introduced this year in Switzerland before being rolled out in “key” European countries.
At the same time, the company is globally introducing the revised Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form for older people – a tool designed to help medical practitioners to better identify those who would most benefit from oral nutritional supplements.
“These are concrete actions to tackle a substantial healthcare and social issue. The older population is growing faster than any other segment,” said Richard Laube, CEO of Nestlé Nutrition.
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By GlobalData“Older people are generally vulnerable to malnutrition and can slip into a spiral of muscle and weight loss resulting in fatigue and loss of independence. Targeted nutrition can make a big difference and screening for malnutrition is vital to getting a grip on the issue as a whole.”
Resource SeniorActiv is a nutritionally complete oral supplement, with an ingredient blend designed to addresses common deficiencies in the diet of older people and disabling physical consequences.
The product is high in calories to help stop weight loss and promote weight gain and contains Acti-3, Vitamin D and calcium.
