Article about HPV, cervical cancer risk, vaccination, and screening options for women with Down syndrome, including Pap tests, HPV testing, self-collection kits, and decision-making.
Article that describes chronic cough in people with Down syndrome including common causes such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, postnasal drip, and post-infectious cough.
Article about connective tissue differences in people with Down syndrome and the possible effects such as hypotonia, joint laxity, keratoconus, hernias, and varicose veins.
Finding and Working with a Mental Health Professional
Article with suggestions for finding therapists, psychiatrists, or other mental health professionals with experience working with individuals with Down syndrome.
Article explaining the functions of vitamin B12 and folate in the body, differences in people with Down syndrome, and implications of these differences.
Article about mitochondria (small structures in the body’s cells that produce energy), factors that contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction, and ways to improve mitochondrial function.
Selective Mutism and Other Causes of Loss of Speech in Adults with Down Syndrome
Article about common and uncommon heart conditions in adults with Down syndrome, including possible complications of pediatric heart disease in adulthood.
Lifestyle Medicine for Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome
Article about health promotion, including the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine – nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and risky substance avoidance.
