Yesterday, March 21st, was World Down Syndrome Day, a dedicated day to advocate for the rights of people with Down syndrome. Did you know that people with Down syndrome are at significantly increased risk to develop Alzheimer’s dementia?
In this video clip, Paula Gann, mother of a daughter with Down syndrome and member of the California Governor’s Task Force on Alzheimer’s Prevention & Preparedness, shares how she and her daughter Kyle are working with UCI MIND researchers to advance knowledge, treatment, and care for people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.
To learn more about Down syndrome research at UCI MIND, visit https://www.mind.uci.edu/research-studies/down-syndrome-program and watch our February 2021 “Ask the Doc” episode on UCI MINDcast: mind.uci.edu/mindcast
