Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge

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Autor(a) principal: Gorzoni,Milton Luiz
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Pinto,Carla Franchi, Ferreira,Aleksandro
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
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Resumo: <p>The estimated average survival of people with Down syndrome (DS) is currently over 50 years of age. This demographic finding warrants attention of health professionals who will care for an increasing number of adults with DS. Clinical evaluation of adults with DS should correlate characteristics inherent to the age group, especially the peculiarities produced by the syndrome. The present article proposes the development of preventive and vaccination programs — according to gender and age — and screening of diseases and conditions associated with the syndrome: 1) endocrine diseases; 2) cardiac diseases; 3) mental health; 4) dental care; 5) sensory organs; 6) osteoarticular abnormalities; 7) skin and appendages; 8) gastrointestinal diseases; and 9) cancer. However, there is scant information on the impact of comorbidities on life expectancy and quality of life or on the social and hospital costs of adults with DS.</p>
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spelling Down syndrome in adults: success and challengeDown syndrome adults health care.<p>The estimated average survival of people with Down syndrome (DS) is currently over 50 years of age. This demographic finding warrants attention of health professionals who will care for an increasing number of adults with DS. Clinical evaluation of adults with DS should correlate characteristics inherent to the age group, especially the peculiarities produced by the syndrome. The present article proposes the development of preventive and vaccination programs — according to gender and age — and screening of diseases and conditions associated with the syndrome: 1) endocrine diseases; 2) cardiac diseases; 3) mental health; 4) dental care; 5) sensory organs; 6) osteoarticular abnormalities; 7) skin and appendages; 8) gastrointestinal diseases; and 9) cancer. However, there is scant information on the impact of comorbidities on life expectancy and quality of life or on the social and hospital costs of adults with DS.</p>Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia2019-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttps://ggaging.com/details/535Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging v.13 n.2 2019reponame:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiainstacron:SBGG10.5327/Z2447-211520191900022info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Gorzoni,Milton Luiz Pinto,Carla Franchi Ferreira,Aleksandroeng2019-04-01T00:00:00Zoai:ggaging.com:535Revistahttp://sbgg.org.br/publicacoes-cientificas/revista-geriatria-gerontologia/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpexecutiveditors@ggaging.com||nacional@sbgg.org.br2447-21232447-2115opendoar:2019-04-01T00:00Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
title Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
spellingShingle Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
Gorzoni,Milton Luiz
Down syndrome
adults
health care.
title_short Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
title_full Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
title_fullStr Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
title_full_unstemmed Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
title_sort Down syndrome in adults: success and challenge
author Gorzoni,Milton Luiz
author_facet Gorzoni,Milton Luiz
Pinto,Carla Franchi
Ferreira,Aleksandro
author_role author
author2 Pinto,Carla Franchi
Ferreira,Aleksandro
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gorzoni,Milton Luiz
Pinto,Carla Franchi
Ferreira,Aleksandro
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Down syndrome
adults
health care.
topic Down syndrome
adults
health care.
description <p>The estimated average survival of people with Down syndrome (DS) is currently over 50 years of age. This demographic finding warrants attention of health professionals who will care for an increasing number of adults with DS. Clinical evaluation of adults with DS should correlate characteristics inherent to the age group, especially the peculiarities produced by the syndrome. The present article proposes the development of preventive and vaccination programs — according to gender and age — and screening of diseases and conditions associated with the syndrome: 1) endocrine diseases; 2) cardiac diseases; 3) mental health; 4) dental care; 5) sensory organs; 6) osteoarticular abnormalities; 7) skin and appendages; 8) gastrointestinal diseases; and 9) cancer. However, there is scant information on the impact of comorbidities on life expectancy and quality of life or on the social and hospital costs of adults with DS.</p>
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