New Woe for Those with Down Syndrome
For people with Down syndrome, who are living longer and healthier lives than ever, a new challenge looms: They are at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating, terminal illness that has no cure.
As many as 25 percent of those with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s if they live past age 35, according to the National Down Syndrome Society, with the odds increasing to nearly 100 percent as they age.
For that reason, Dr. Danna Jennings, clinical research director at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, is conducting a study of those with Down increased risk — the risk is has Down syndrome but does –
“So any time there’s any type of research out there that we can either learn more about who we are … or help people out in the community, then the better off we all are.”
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.