The issue has a growing urgency as the average life span for people with Down syndrome has been extended to about 60 today. Until around 1970, they were expected to live only until about age 10.

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

It’s music to anyone’s ears. A Long Island drum corps and color guard comprised of adults with disabilities has given its ...

The findings, published today (October 14) in Immunity, may help explain why viruses tend to infect people with Down syndrome less often than people without the condition, but when they do, illness is ...

For three-year-old Parker, who is pre-verbal and has Down’s syndrome, and his mum Leanne, Makaton has been an absolute ‘life-changer’. Tiny Happy People spoke to Leanne from her home in ...

DENVER- February 6, 2025 - Today, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) announced Multiplatinum artist and actor ...

An 18-month-old boy with ... of people with Down's syndrome, reacted positively to the announcement. However others on social media have alleged that Gerber's affiliate company Gerber Life has ...

9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a nonprofit that represents more than 5,000 people living with Down syndrome throughout the state — the law has been a policy ...

"For me, it's about trying to spread awareness and get the word out about Down syndrome and how people can get support ... Burger said. "Life isn't meant to be easy, it's meant to be fulfilling ...