Health and Research - COVID-19 Advisory on Long-COVID and Impact on Cognitive Function in Adults with Intellectual Disability The purpose of this advisory is to provide background information on newly recognized cognitive impairments,…CapetivateNovember 8, 2022
Health and Research - COVID-19 COVID Update (Vaccination for Younger Children, Boosters for Older Children) The Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania recently shared a podcast episode with an update…Rigsby RigsbyJuly 11, 2022
Health and Research - COVID-19 Recommendations for Treatment of Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Infection This article discusses the National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 treatment guidelines. These guidelines are…Rigsby RigsbyJune 2, 2022
Resources for Professionals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Daily Life, Mood, and Behavior of Adults with Down Syndrome The goal of this study was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered daily…Rigsby RigsbyJune 2, 2022
Resources for Professionals Medical Vulnerability of Individuals with Down Syndrome to Severe COVID-19 Health conditions, immune dysfunction, and premature aging associated with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome, DS) may…Rigsby RigsbyMay 3, 2022
Resources for Professionals Mechanistic Analysis of Age-Related Clinical Manifestations in Down Syndrome Studies suggest human trisomy 21 impacts several diseases in an age-dependent manner. Thus, understanding the…Rigsby RigsbyApril 29, 2022
Health and Research - COVID-19Resources for Professionals Ableism at the Bedside: People with Intellectual Disabilities and COVID-19 People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 than…Rigsby RigsbyApril 27, 2022
Resources for Professionals Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections in Down Syndrome: A Scoping Review of the Literature Pneumonia and respiratory infections impact infants and children with Down syndrome; pneumonia is a leading…Rigsby RigsbyMarch 31, 2022
Resources for Professionals Safety and Long-Term Immunogenicity of BNT162b2 Vaccine in Individuals with Down Syndrome The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the BNT162b2…Rigsby RigsbyMarch 30, 2022
Resources for Professionals COVID-19 in Children with Down Syndrome: Data from the Trisomy 21 Research Society Survey Adults with Down syndrome (DS) are at higher risk for severe outcomes of coronavirus disease…Rigsby RigsbyMarch 29, 2022