Method for Prolonging the Life of Animals

Abstract

A method for increasing the longevity of an old animal comprising administering to the animal a composition comprising one or more antioxidants in a total antioxidant amount sufficient to increase the longevity of the animal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a package containing a composition that comprises one or more antioxidants in a total antioxidant amount sufficient, when administered to an old animal, to increase the longevity of the animal; and   a means for communicating information about or instructions for administering the composition to an old animal to increase the longevity of the animal, said communicating means being attached to or enclosed in the package.   
     
     
         2 . A kit comprising:
 a first package containing a composition that comprises one or more antioxidants in a total antioxidant amount sufficient, when administered to an old animal, to increase the longevity of the animal;   a second package containing a food base; and   a means for communicating information about or instructions for (i) adding the antioxidant-comprising composition to the food base, and (ii) administering the resulting antioxidant-fortified composition to an old animal to increase the longevity of the animal.   
     
     
         3 . A means for communicating information about or instructions for administering nun old animal a. composition that comprises one or more antioxidants in a. total antioxidant amount sufficient to increase the longevity of the animal, the means comprising a label, a brochure, an advertisement, a package insert, a computer-readable digital or optical medium, an audio presentation, a visual presentation, or one or more pages on a website, containing the information or instructions.