Dementia is strongly linked to Down syndrome and contributes to early death in people with Down syndrome
- PMID: 31196841
- DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-103060
Dementia is strongly linked to Down syndrome and contributes to early death in people with Down syndrome
Keywords: dementia; neuropathology.
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: Lead applicant for a research grant to Marie Curie on preparedness of people with Down syndrome to deal with the end-of-life care implications of a diagnosis with dementia.
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Association of Dementia With Mortality Among Adults With Down Syndrome Older Than 35 Years.JAMA Neurol. 2019 Feb 1;76(2):152-160. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3616. JAMA Neurol. 2019. PMID: 30452522 Free PMC article.
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