In the 1960s, the life span of a person with Down syndrome was just 10 years. Today, those life spans have stretched to 60 years. But until recently, no guidelines existed for treating the special ...

A donor heart saved Charlotte Woodward's life 13 years ago. Now Woodward, 35, is fighting for others with Down syndrome or ...

Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with parents Mark and Victoria— waves to gathered guests during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for ...

Jurnee Locklear, 3, who has Down syndrome, smiles during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill.

Wafa Hassan, left, whose son has Down syndrome, hits the dance floor with a young man named Adam during a Hawaiian-themed dance for young adults with Down Syndrome at the “End of Summer” party ...

A 2023 study published in JAMA Health Forum, Medicaid Enrollment and Service Use Among Adults With Down Syndrome, which studied enrollment patterns, identified 123,024 with Down syndrome, over 25% ...

Caroline Sparks and Aerith Carter, right to left, teens with Down syndrome, swing at John Venezia Park on Monday, April 28, 2025. The girls parents have united in an effort to open a local GiGi ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / October 1, 2024 / Boosting research investment into the health and wellbeing of adults with Down syndrome would improve quality-of-life outcomes, reduce the costs of ...

Her expressive language is waning (perhaps related to early Alzheimer’s that afflicts some middle-age adults with Down syndrome), but she knew me and was excited to see me.

Her pediatrician first noticed something was off when Jurnee Locklear came in for a checkup at 3 months old, her mother said. Jurnee, now 3, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a genetic condition ...

Global Down Syndrome Foundation – Policy Statement Photo from the GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome Courtesy Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, May 06, 2025 ...

The exact number of children born with Down syndrome in North Carolina is unknown, but the N.C. Department of Health and ...