Successful aging in a 70-year-old man with down syndrome: a case study.
Intellect Dev Disabil
; 46(3): 215-28, 2008 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-18578579
The authors present a case study of a 70-year-old man with Down syndrome ("Mr. C.") who they followed for 16 years and who does not exhibit declines in cognitive or functional capacities indicative of dementia, despite having well-documented, complete trisomy 21. The authors describe the age-associated changes that occurred over 16 years as well as provide detailed information regarding Mr. C.'s health and genetic status. To further emphasize Mr. C.'s successful aging, the authors compared his longitudinal performance profile with that of 2 peers of comparable level of intellectual functioning: 1 similar-aged man with clinical Alzheimer's disease and a younger man who was healthy. The authors present potential explanations for the phenotypic variability observed in individuals with Down syndrome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Logro
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Envejecimiento
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Síndrome de Down
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Cognición
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intellect Dev Disabil
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos