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 ...

An exploratory study has shown that light, regular exercise can improve the cognitive, as well as physical, health of adults with Down syndrome. The Mindsets study, published today [29 November] in ...

Adults with both Down Syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

For instance, many of the relatively small number of people with Down syndrome who have lived to age 40 have developed dementia and other Alzheimer’s-like symptoms by then. But the medications doctors ...

For families who worry about the future, this study shows that even with heart defects and Down syndrome, individuals can thrive, contribute, and live meaningfully into adulthood. #downsyndrome ...