For the past decade, Hilary Gauld has photographed people with Down syndrome, highlighting their stories about navigating love, aging and achieving their goals Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter ...

MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known ...

Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019. This longer life span increases ...

Taking regular walks may do much more than improve physical health for adults with Down syndrome. New research finds that walking three times a week for 30 minutes could prompt meaningful improvements ...

In its 25th year, they held it for the first time ever at the Potawatomi Zoo, and the event was free to attend, and at least ...

Liz says, “Ruby’s Rainbow was inspired by a wish to grant just one scholarship to a college student with Down syndrome.” 599 scholarships and 2 million dollars later, Liz and Ruby continue to promote ...

Amid a critical shortage of providers, AdventHealth for Children in Orlando has launched a clinic that will treat Down syndrome patients from diagnosis throughout adulthood, a first in the Southeast.

Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the condition develop ...

A group of kids and their moms who met at a park in northeast Colorado Springs Monday ignored the chilly gusts of the spring morning. Sixteen-year-old Aerith Carter practiced her dance moves, her ...