Most urgently, researchers are studying the evolving needs of lifelong care as folks with Down syndrome may experience early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's-like symptoms at extremely high rates.

It took more than 50 years for Marthe Gautier to set the record straight about her discovery of the genetic cause of Down ...

People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...

Some evidence suggests that the Mediterranean diet and the MIND diet may help slow down the progression of dementia. Research suggests that a Mediterranean eating pattern reduces the risk of ...

Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21 ... has been linked to aging and chronic diseases such as heart disease, dementia and obesity. But foods that contain antioxidants are believed to ...

Cases of dementia are increasing due to longer life expectancy of the world population. Physicians should be able to recognize common dementia syndromes. After excluding reversible causes of ...