What is Souvenaid®?

Key points

  • Souvenaid® is a medical nutrition drink formulated to nutritionally support memory function in early Alzheimer's disease including mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
  • Available in liquid or powder formats in a variety of delicious flavours.
  • Souvenaid® contains a unique combination of nutrients known as Fortasyn® Connect, formulated to nutritionally support the growth of brain connections known as synapses.
  • Get Souvenaid® at exclusive member prices through Souvenaid® Connections.

Souvenaid® is a medical nutrition drink backed by 20 years of research, which nutritionally supports memory function in early Alzheimer’s disease when taken daily for at least 6 months.1-4

 

Souvenaid® is powered by Fortasyn® Connect, a unique combination of nutrients formulated to support the growth of brain connections.5

 

 Souvenaid is powered by Fortasyn Connect, a unique combination of nutrients to support memory and cognitive function in early Alzheimer’s Disease including mild cognitive impairment.  Fortasyn Connect includes:  Omega 3 fatty acids Antioxidants Choline B-Vitamins, Phospholipids and UMP (uridine)

What is Souvenaid® formulated for?

The brain is home to billions of nerve cells known as neurons, which communicate with each other via connections called synapses.6

 

In a healthy brain, neurons constantly adjust or repair themselves, and their connections to other neurons – which includes strengthening or weakening synaptic connections, or breaking connections with one group of neurons and forming new connections with another group.6

 

However, Alzheimer's disease progressively damages the neurons in your brain, so they can no longer communicate with each other normally and the loss of synaptic connections becomes accelerated. Eventually the nerve cells die, and your brain starts to shrink resulting in symptoms such as memory loss, slowed thinking and behavioural changes.6 While this occurs at different speeds and severities for different people, the changes to your memory, thinking and behaviour will become more noticeable over time as the disease progresses.6

 

Learn more about Alzheimer's disease here.

 

What we consume in our daily diet plays an important part in the process because the brain needs key nutrients – omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, choline, uridine monophosphate and B vitamins – in the right combination and at the right level to replace the synapses. Research has shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease including MCI often have low levels of some of these key nutrients including vitamins A, C, E, folate, and vitamin B12, Omega-3.7

 

Souvenaid® has been specially formulated to provide these essential nutrients at levels otherwise difficult to achieve through normal diet alone.

 

Souvenaid® contains a unique combination of key nutrients known as Fortasyn® Connect, formulated to nutritionally support the growth of brain connections, known as synapses,5 and nutritionally support memory function in early Alzheimer’s disease, including MCI.1-3

Table of Souvenaid nutrients

Is Souvenaid® safe to use?

Souvenaid® liquid has been shown to be safe and well tolerated when used alone or alongside common Alzheimer’s disease medication.1-4 However, you should always consult your healthcare professional before beginning to use Souvenaid®, or when commencing a new medication alongside Souvenaid®.

 

Learn more about the safety of Souvenaid® and whether it's appropriate for specific dietary needs here.

 

 

Souvenaid® Liquid

Souvenaid® liquid is a single serve drink, making it easy and convenient for people to take. The ready-to-drink formula is best taken chilled, and can be consumed straight from the bottle, through a straw, or popped into a glass. Souvenaid® liquid comes in three flavours: Vanilla, Cappuccino and Strawberry.

 

Souvenaid® should be taken once daily, on top of your normal dietary intake, consistently for at least 6 months . It’s important to keep taking Souvenaid® every day, to ensure a continuous and adequate supply of important nutrients for the brain. The effects of Souvenaid® are not instant. It takes time for the nutrients in Souvenaid® to be taken up and used by the body.1-3

Bottles of Souvenaid liquid

 

 

Souvenaid® is a food for special medical purposes for the dietary management of early Alzheimer’s disease.

 

Discover positive testimonials from real Souvenaid® users and carers navigating early Alzheimer’s disease. Read about their positive experiences with Souvenaid® here.

 

 

 

Souvenaid® is a Food for Special Medical Purposes as classified by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) as Standard 2.9.5. Souvenaid® is prescribed by a treating health care professional for the dietary management of early Alzheimer’s Disease/Mild Cognitive Impairment and may be funded as part of a Homecare package. Souvenaid® must be used under medical supervision.

 

 

  1. Scheltens P, et al. Efficacy of a medical food in mild Alzheimer’s Disease: A randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2010; 6:1-10.
  2. Scheltens P, et al. Efficacy of Souvenaid® in mild Alzheimer’s Disease: Results from a randomized controlled trial. J. Alzheimer’s Dis. 2012; 31:225-36.
  3. Soininen H, et al. 36-month LipiDiDiet multinutrient clinical trial in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2021;17(1):1-12.
  4. Shah RC, et al. The S-Connect study: results from a randomized, controlled trial of Souvenaid® in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Res Ther 2013;5(6):59.
  5. Sijben JWC, et al. A multi nutrient concept to enhance synapse formation and function: science behind a medical food for Alzheimer’s disease. OCL. 2011;18:267-70.
  6.  National Institutes of Health. What Happens to the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease? [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2025 Feb 20] Available at: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-causes-and-risk-factors/what-happens-brain-alzheimers-disease
  7. Mi W et al. Nutritional approaches in the risk reduction and management of Alzheimer’s disease. Nutrition 2013; 29(9):1080–9.
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