A new initiative aims to give healthcare workers information about care for adults with Down syndrome.

The Care Down Syndrome program, created by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), is designed to bridge a critical gap in ...

“We created CARE Down Syndrome to close critical gaps in care for adults with Down syndrome,” said Kandi Pickard, NDSS President and CEO. “This initiative empowers healthcare professionals with the ...

MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known ...

Few people with Down syndrome have access to doctors specializing in the chromosomal disorder, but a new effort is underway ...

As individuals with Down syndrome live longer than ever before, a newly released guide is offering first-of-its-kind advice to families about how the chromosomal disorder should impact their medical ...

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

In adults with Down syndrome, metabolic syndrome was uncommon, yet obesity alone correlated with higher odds of Alzheimer’s ...

Inclusion of people with Down syndrome must move beyond awareness to action. Learn how NGOs, employers, and families are ...

Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019. This longer life span increases ...

As life expectancy rises, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society launches “We Deserve Care” to raise awareness, funding, and ...

Chapters Café, run by members of the Family and Friends Down Syndrome Association of Niagara, is serving up coffee, snacks, ...