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Let's Talk About Dementia: A Booklet About Dementia for Adults with Down's Syndrome

Author: Down's Syndrome Scotland - Resource

This easy read booklet about dementia for individuals with Down syndrome was developed by Down's Syndrome Scotland. It can be used to support people with Down syndrome who are developing demen

Down Syndrome and Dementia: Advances in the Field

Author: McGlinchey et al. - Current Opinion in Psychiatry (2020)

Abstract Purpose of Review:  People with Down syndrome represent the world's largest population with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease. This review will provide a short s

Tips for Eating Healthy Meals

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout provides 6 ways to make healthier choices for meals. Eating healthy meals helps us do our best at home, school, work, and in the community.

Staying Hydrated

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout explains why it is important to drink water and stay hydrated.

Drinking Water

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout explains how much water we should drink each day.

Unexplained Regression in Down Syndrome: 35 Cases from an International Down Syndrome Database

Author: Santoro et al. - Genetics in Medicine (2019)

Abstract Purpose:  An entity of regression in Down syndrome (DS) exists that affects adolescents and young adults and differs from autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer disease.  Me

Basic Recipes Using a Microwave

Author: Kylee's Kitchen - Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma

Find recipes for healthy meals that can be made using your microwave! Kylee's Kitchen is a program through the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma. Participants learn basic cooking s

Catatonia in Down Syndrome: Systematic Approach to Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome Assessment Based on a Case Series of Seven Patients

Author: Miles et al. - Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (2019)

Abstract Objective:  The goal is to expand our knowledge of catatonia occurring in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) by describing the first prospective, consecutive, well-

Protein Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Protein video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

Grains Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Grains video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

Healthy Eating Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual to encourage healthy eating habits.

Healthy Eating at Buffets Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Eating at Buffets video featuring Tyler and Carly.

Healthy Food and Drink Choices Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Choices video featuring Molly and Peter.

Serving Sizes Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support that corresponds to the video on Serving Sizes. It shows you how to estimate serving sizes using your hand as a guide.

Course of Alzheimer Disease in People with Down Syndrome

Author: Chicoine, Dominiak, McGuire, Bilodeau

This is a poster that describes a small chart review study on Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome done at the Adult Down Syndrome Center.

Dairy Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual that pairs with the Dairy video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

Don't Spread Germs!

Author: Abdul Bilal Khan, MD

This visual shares tips for stopping the spread of germs that make you and others sick.

Fruits and Vegetables Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

Visual support based on the Fruits and Vegetables video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

What to Drink Instead of Pop/Soda

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual suggests alternatives to pop/soda.

Healthy Pace for Eating Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Pace for Eating video featuring Julia.

The Pattern of Malignancies in Down Syndrome and Its Potential Context with the Immune System

Author: Satge & Seidel - Frontiers in Immunology (2018)

Abstract The immune surveillance theory of cancer posits that the body's immune system detects and destroys randomly occurring malignant cells. This theory is based on the observation of the i

Visual Recipes

Author: Anna Moyer - Accessible Chef

The website linked below provides visual recipes and other resources to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities cook basic meals and snacks. In addition to offering a collect

Regression in Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome

Author: Chicoine & Capone - Chapter in Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Abstract There has been a growing number of clinical case reports of regression in adolescents and adults with Down syndrome who have shown unexpected and severe regression in cognitive and adaptive f

Protein Video

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center - Video

As described in the USDA MyPlate program   , protein is an important part of a healthy plate. This video on protein is the third part of our "Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adu

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