Many adults with Down syndrome live nearly on their own, and they have jobs, relationships, and fulfilling lives. Learn about options for work and living arrangements, as well as health issues to ...

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 ...

Taking regular walks may do much more than improve physical health for adults with Down syndrome. New research finds that walking three times a week for 30 minutes could prompt meaningful improvements ...

Adults with Down syndrome often develop chronic health problems, such as severe sleep apnea, digestive disorders, thyroid conditions, and obesity. Many develop Alzheimer’s disease in middle age.

Merzbach, V., et al. (2024). The Effects of Prescribed Physical and Cognitive Exercise on Life Satisfaction, Self-Efficacy and Mood States in Adults with Down Syndrome: The MinDSets Study.

Because of medical advances, the life expectancy for those with Down syndrome – caused by a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 – has nearly doubled in the past quarter century, from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, but now, aging adults with the condition face a health system unprepared to care for them.