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To be added to the “Aging in Dogs” article:
New subheading: Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) and nutrition: Older dogs are more prone to Canine Cognitive Syndrome (CCD), which is similar to Alzheimer’s disease in humans. Many dogs over the age of seven independent of their breed may begin to lose cognitive functioning (even at younger ages in some large dog breeds).[1] Cognitive diets help maintain healthy minds by maintaining memory and preventing memory loss, helping with cognitive psychomotor and retinal functions.
New subheading: Formation of Free Radicals and Nutrition: Aging dogs are susceptible to the formation of free radicals, which is associated with degeneration of neural functions as well as causing nerve damage diseases[1]. Excessive oxidation causing issues with tissue damage is limited by including an appropriate amount of antioxidants in the aging dog’s diet[2].
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- ^ a b Ikeda-Douglas, Candace J.; Zicker, Steven C.; Estrada, Jimena; Jewell, Dennis E.; Milgram, Norton W. (2004). "Prior experience, antioxidants, and mitochondrial cofactors improve cognitive function in aged beagles". Veterinary Therapeutics: Research in Applied Veterinary Medicine. 5 (1): 5–16. ISSN 1528-3593. PMID 15150725.
- ^ Cotman, Carl W.; Head, Elizabeth; Muggenburg, Bruce A.; Zicker, S.; Milgram, Norton W. (September 2002). "Brain aging in the canine: a diet enriched in antioxidants reduces cognitive dysfunction". Neurobiology of Aging. 23 (5): 809–818. ISSN 0197-4580. PMID 12392784.