Characteristics of Adults with Down Syndrome: Prevalence of Age-Related Conditions

Frontiers in Medicine

Angelo Carfì¹ 

关键词: Down syndrome;    geriatric assessment;    aging;    premature;    multimorbidity;    geriatric syndromes;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2014.00051

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: In the last decades, life expectancy of persons with Down syndrome (DS) has dramatically increased and it is estimated that they will be living as long as the general population within a generation. Despite being included among the progeroid syndromes, because of the presence of features typically observed in older adults, DS is still regarded as a disease of pediatric interest. Because limited knowledge is available on the clinical characteristics of adults with DS, this study aimed to assess clinical and non-clinical features of this population and to describe similarities to the geriatric population.

【 授权许可】

CC BY