NEWSCENTER 5 AT 5:30. ERIKA: 5 ON YOUR HEALTH TONIGHT A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IS DR. STEPHANIE SANTORO, A PEDIATRICIAN AT ...

Back in 1900 the life expectancy of people with Down Syndrome was 9 years. In 1984, it was 28 years, today it's leveled off ...

Life expectancy for the roughly 150 babies now born in Ireland every year with Down syndrome has improved vastly since the situation in the 1940s. Back then, people with the condition weren’t ...

As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year ...

During aging, people with Down syndrome may face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Because life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically, investigators ...

Elderly patients with ID are increasingly being treated by primary care providers, and this trend is expected to grow as life expectancy rises. “For people with Down syndrome, life expectancy ...

Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome increased from 10 to 60 years thanks in part to his research and advocacy. “He demonstrated an unconditional love for his ‘little patients’ with ...

Some common genetic disorders include Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease. ... Otherwise, life expectancy is normal. ...