Helping an Individual with Down Syndrome Tolerate COVID-19 Testing
A common method to test for COVID-19 is to use a long swab to collect…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 7, 2021
Promoting Mental Wellness in Teens and Adults with Down Syndrome
This article was originally shared in the Down Syndrome Ireland Magazine in the summer of…
Health Watch Table – Down Syndrome
The health watch table linked below contains recommendations for a number of areas of health…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 3, 2021
Depressive Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
This is an article published in The Habilitative Mental Healthcare Newsletter in 1996. For adults…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 3, 2021
Dying Well with an Intellectual Disability and Dementia
Collaboration between palliative care, dementia care, hospice provision, and intellectual disability services is required rather…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 3, 2021
Benefits and Harms of Mammography Screening for Women with Down Syndrome
Women with Down syndrome have a lower breast cancer risk and significantly lower life expectancies…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 2, 2021
Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Down Syndrome
This study examined mammogram reports of women with Down syndrome (DS) treated in the largest…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 2, 2021
Cancer Screening in Adults with Down Syndrome: A Proposal
The specific distribution of cancers in Down syndrome (DS) calls into question the validity of…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 2, 2021
COVID-19: Recommendations for People with Down Syndrome to Safely Re-enter into the Community
The COVID-19 virus is not yet gone. Vaccines are now available, and treatment options continue…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 31, 2021
Decline in Skills Due to Regression and Alzheimer’s Disease: Similarities and Differences Q&A
Dr. Brian Chicoine responds to the questions from the Decline in Skills Due to Regression…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 31, 2021