“We are trying to deal with their problem as adults to avoid a blank period in health care.” The issue has a growing urgency as the average life span for people with Down syndrome has been ...

the life expectancy of these folks skyrocketed. That being said, the health care system is not necessarily equipped to handle an influx of adult patients with Down syndrome. In fact, the Global ...

Since the 1980s, the average life expectancy of a person with Down’s syndrome has more than doubled, from less than 30 to well into their 60s. Living longer, though, has revealed a tragic twist ...

Co-founder Gina Marie took over as executive director of Friends of Down Syndrome early this year after creating the ...

A century after Down syndrome ... had a shortened life expectancy. However, Down was unable to determine the cause of this condition, which we now know as Down syndrome, incorrectly attributing ...

“I think it’s important to kind of debunk the myths of limitations that we put on adults and children with Down syndrome and what their life looks like,” Ashlyn explains. Like their 2-year ...