NDSSorg's video: Alzheimer s disease in people with Down syndrome: What we know and what we can do about it

In this webinar, Dr. Michael Rafii joins the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to discuss the latest understanding of Alzheimer's disease, recent advances in diagnostic tests and treatments for Alzheimer's disease in the general population, and why individuals with Down syndrome are at high risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. He also discusses efforts aimed at bringing these new diagnostic tests and treatments to benefit the Down syndrome community. Additional resources: Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium – Down Syndrome website: https://www.actc-ds.org/ Trial-Ready Cohort – Down Syndrome website: https://www.trcds.org/ Alzheimer Biomarker Consortium – Down Syndrome website: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/abc-ds ABATE Trial: www.abate-study.com National Task Group – Early Detection and Screen for Dementia: https://www.the-ntg.org/ntg-edsd NDSS Resources: Website: www.ndss.org 321go! Healthy Living program: https://ndss.org/321go NDSS Guidebooks (including Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome, Caregiving and Down Syndrome, Aging and Down Syndrome, and End-of-Life and Down Syndrome): https://ndss.org/publications NDSS Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference 2024: https://ndss.org/down-syndrome-advocacy-conference NDSS Down Syndrome Regression Disorder webinar with Dr. Jon Santoro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waMNNRnwz40&feature=youtu.be and informational webpage and downloadable checklist: https://ndss.org/resources/regression-down-syndrome. Down syndrome clinic map: https://ndss.org/resources/healthcare-providers