The online community by and for parents and caregivers of adults who have Down syndrome
A recent article in the Washington Post detailed the current battle around the new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm. The question is whether people with Down syndrome should be given access to a drug with questionable research behind it. The article highlighted the link…
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I read Loving Andrew in early 2016 for our Story Club. I was hooked from the first by the forward written by Dr. Brian Chicoine, one of the few experts in adult health for people with Down syndrome. Excerpt from the Foreword…
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Researchers, including clinicians from the Jérôme Lejeune Institute and the University of Chicago, recently published a paper on the possibility of a link between stress and the onset of dementia in patients with Down syndrome (Ds).
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Premature aging in adults with Down syndrome: genetic, cognitive and functional aspects. Premature Aging
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Down Syndrome in Adults Success and Challenge
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Dementia and People With Intellectual Disabilities by walkersvillemom on Scribd
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Aging with Down syndrome creates new health challenges. Families are helping each other by sharing what they learn.
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Research summary by Stephanie Holland Lack of yearly physical exams / limited access to care: Research suggests (1) that primary care physicians may be able to respond to complaints, but may not be completing much needed preventative medicine options. Some doctors…
read moreBy Stephanie Holland *Revised 10/13/15 One of the reasons we decided to create a separate community was our realization that parents and caregivers of adults have specific needs for information. We’re past the stage of schools and education. We’re lucky to be living…
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