Description/Abstract
Adults with Down syndrome often die at earlier ages than their peers in the general population. This data slice describes increased risk of death across different age groups from Dementia/Alzheimer’s, Influenza/Pneumonia, and Pneumonitis for adults with Down syndrome.
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Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
intellectual disability, developmental disability, death, cause of death
Disciplines
Disability Studies
Date
6-17-2020
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Recommended Citation
Landes, Scott D., "Major Causes of Death among Adults with Down Syndrome" (2020). Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion: Population Health Research Brief Series. 35.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/35
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