Dementia is strongly linked to Down syndrome and contributes to early death in people with Down syndrome

Gareth Parsons

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    Commentary on: Hithersay R, Startin CM, Hamburg S, et al. Association of Dementia With Mortality Among Adults With Down Syndrome Older Than 35 Years. JAMA Neurol 2018. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3616. [Epub ahead of print 19 Nov 2018]. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3616

    Implications for practice and research

    Care for older adults with Down syndrome should be organised with the exceptional risk of developing dementia in mind as this will improve their medical outcomes.

    There is an urgent need for research into effective treatments for dementia in adults with Down syndrome to prevent or delay the onset of dementi
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