The Different Types of Down Syndrome - Everyday Health
网页2022年11月26日 · There are three types, and each person with Down syndrome has unique strengths and needs. With the right support, people diagnosed with Down syndrome can lead productive and fulfilling...
Down syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2018年3月8日 · For people with Down syndrome, getting routine medical care and treating issues when needed can help with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Life expectancy. Life spans have increased dramatically for people with Down syndrome. Today, someone with Down syndrome can expect to live more than 60 years, depending on …
How Having Down Syndrome Affects Adulthood - Everyday …
网页2022年9月20日 · All individuals with Down syndrome are different in terms of how the condition affects their growth, development, and adulthood. But many adults with the genetic disorder do live...
People with Down syndrome never stop learning - Harvard Gazette
网页2019年1月2日 · From the standpoint of major functional milestones, the results indicated that most people with Down syndrome in the U.S. could walk by 25 months of age, speak reasonably well by age 12, maintain personal hygiene by 13, and work independently by 20.
Living as an Adult With Down Syndrome - WebMD
网页2023年7月3日 · 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...
Characteristics of Adults with Down Syndrome: Prevalence of …
网页2014年12月3日 · People with Down syndrome (DS) are known to have shortened life spans. In the last century, however, their life expectancy has dramatically increased, from 9 years in 1929 (1) to 60 years in 2002 (2 – 4). It was estimated that persons with DS will be living as long as the general population within a generation (5).
Down Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It
网页2023年6月20日 · Down syndrome is a lifelong genetic condition that begins to have effects before birth and can significantly impact many aspects of a person’s life. People who have Down syndrome can experience physical effects as well as cognitive challenges.
Assessing general cognitive and adaptive abilities in adults with Down …
网页2019年8月30日 · Measures of general cognitive and adaptive ability in adults with Down syndrome (DS) used by previous studies vary substantially. This review summarises the different ability measures used previously, focusing on tests of intelligence quotient (IQ) and adaptive behaviour (AB), and where possible examines …
Executive Functioning in Adults with Down Syndrome: Machine …
网页2021年10月14日 · The study of executive function decline in adults with Down syndrome (DS) is important, because it supports independent functioning in real-world settings. Inhibitory control is posited to be essential for self-regulation and …
From Transition Through Old Age: Caring for Adults With Down Syndrome ...
网页2020年6月8日 · As adults with Down syndrome live longer lives, increased attention is being paid to their health, work, and living situations. In this chapter, we divide the adult years in Down syndrome into young adulthood—roughly from 20 through the late 40s—and older adulthood, from the late 40s until death in the late 50s or 60s.