Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Alzheimers Disease | 6 |
| Down Syndrome | 6 |
| Adults | 5 |
| Dementia | 3 |
| Aging (Individuals) | 2 |
| At Risk Persons | 2 |
| Brain | 2 |
| Clinical Diagnosis | 2 |
| Neurological Impairments | 2 |
| Adjustment (to Environment) | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| American Journal on… | 1 |
| Down Syndrome Research and… | 1 |
| Exceptional Parent | 1 |
| Journal of Applied Research… | 1 |
| Mental Retardation and… | 1 |
| Research in Developmental… | 1 |
Author
| Airuehia, E. | 1 |
| Carey, M. | 1 |
| Docquier, L. | 1 |
| Elbouz, M. | 1 |
| Farooq, A. | 1 |
| Handen, Benjamin L. | 1 |
| Holder, R. | 1 |
| Lott, Ira T. | 1 |
| Prasher, V. | 1 |
| Prasher, V. P. | 1 |
| Rondal, J. A. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 6 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkHanden, Benjamin L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Adults with Down syndrome are at high risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), with most individuals developing clinical dementia by their late 60s. This increased risk for AD has been attributed, at least in part, to triplication and overexpression of the gene for amyloid precursor protein (APP) on chromosome 21, leading to elevated levels of amyloid…
Descriptors: Adults, Down Syndrome, Alzheimers Disease, At Risk Persons
Prasher, V. P.; Airuehia, E.; Carey, M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second commonest cause of dementia in the general population. Several researches have established an association between Down syndrome (DS) and Alzheimer's disease. Very few studies have however showed such an association between dementia with Lewy bodies and Down syndrome. The occurrence of DLB in persons…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Down Syndrome, Patients, Correlation
Silverman, Wayne – Exceptional Parent, 2009
People commonly expect to stay active well into their 80s, and while it may be hard to believe, people over 100 make up the fastest growing segment of the population. Thankfully, these impressive increases in longevity have also benefited people with developmental disabilities (DD), most of whom can now expect to live just as long as their…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Parents
Zigman, Warren B.; Lott, Ira T. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by increased mortality rates, both during early and later stages of life, and age-specific mortality risk remains higher in adults with DS compared with the overall population of people with mental retardation and with typically developing populations. Causes of increased mortality rates early in life are…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Alzheimers Disease, Mortality Rate, Down Syndrome
Prasher, V.; Farooq, A.; Holder, R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
The diagnosis of dementia in Alzheimer's disease remains at times problematic in adults with intellectual disability. The analysis of 5-year consecutive data developed a researched-based clinical screening tool for dementia in Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome. The Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) is a 15-item…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Alzheimers Disease, Adults, Screening Tests
Peer reviewedRondal, J. A.; Elbouz, M.; Ylieff, M.; Docquier, L. – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2003
This paper reports on a 15-year follow-up of the linguistic and cognitive profile of a woman with standard trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). The follow-up found recent rapid deterioration in receptive and productive language skills. However, basic phonological and morphosyntactic skills are preserved. Her changing profile mirrors that found in aging…
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Alzheimers Disease, Case Studies
