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Health and Research – Other

Recurrent Pneumonia

Definition of Pneumonia (by the Mayo Clinic) - Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 9, 2021

Health and Research – Other

Reduced Pain Responses in Individuals with Down Syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome have reduced and delayed pain responses. They are not insensitive to…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 9, 2021

Health and Research – Other

Promoting and Assessing Health

The assessment of physical/medical and psychological conditions and understanding their interaction are key aspects of…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 7, 2021

Health and Research – Sleep Apnea

Preventing Sleep Apnea

We received a question from an individual in Switzerland about preventing sleep apnea. Sleep apnea…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 7, 2021

Health and Research – Other

Overpronation

What is overpronation of the ankle? In short, when we walk, typically the outside of…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 5, 2021

Health and Research – Other

Pica – The Basics for Caregivers

Pica is one of the most common eating disorders among individuals with autistic spectrum disorder…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 5, 2021

Health and Research – Other Health and Research – Behavior

Obsessional Slowness

I reviewed a question on the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group Listserv about a 31-year-old…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 4, 2021

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Self-talk, Stress and Stressors, Change in Routines

Question: My daughter Eve is 19, she began self talk about 2 years ago and…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 4, 2021

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

NTG – Early Detection and Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD)

The National Task Group on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Practices (NTG) developed a screening tool…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 4, 2021

Health and Research – Other

Nursing Home Placement

Placement of individuals with Down syndrome in nursing homes has been a challenging issue for…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 4, 2021

Health and Research

Recurrent Pneumonia

Reduced Pain Responses in Individuals with Down Syndrome

Promoting and Assessing Health

Preventing Sleep Apnea

Overpronation

Pica – The Basics for Caregivers

Obsessional Slowness

NTG – Early Detection and Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD)

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