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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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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Recent Advances in Research on Down Syndrome
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In March 2018, 21 researchers published a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry called “Impact of cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine on survival in adults with Down syndrome and dementia: clinical cohort study.” The researchers noted that there have been few studies…
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Advocacy around research is important, especially because Down syndrome is the least funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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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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In March 2018, 21 researchers published a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry called “Impact of cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine on survival in adults with Down syndrome and dementia: clinical cohort study.” The researchers noted that there have been few studies…
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