Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Jul 17, 2020 - 10:58pm CDT

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This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association discusses Down syndrome and its associated risk for developing a form of dementia. It discusses prevelance, causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, treatment, and research related to Down syndrome and dementia. Links to relevant resources are included.

Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia

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Alzheimer's Association
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