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Octogenarians Have Fostered Over 150 Kids — and Are Currently Caring for 8-Month-Old Boy: 'We’ve...
People Magazine· 5 days ago“It’s something we always wanted to do and we enjoy doing it,” Robert, 81, tells PEOPLE. That’s not...
The Stages of Dementia, Explained
Health.com· 5 days agoThe most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, dementia is progressive, meaning it worsens over time. Over that time, you or...
Beloved special education teacher honored with Silver Apple Award
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 20 hours agoMonica Wilson thought she wanted to be a nurse until one little girl with Down syndrome changed her...
Cardinals fan with down syndrome celebrates milestone 70th birthday at Busch Stadium
FOX 2 News St. Louis· 3 days agoST. LOUIS — Last weekend, Jimmy Santen celebrated a milestone birthday. Jimmy, a huge Cardinals fan...
Disabled woman finds success on the stage
China Daily· 5 hours agoAs the music begins, a Sichuan Opera performer steps onto the stage, walking, kicking and dancing in precise rhythm to the music while quickly changing face masks. Yin Qiuhua, the 19-year-old ...
Genetic Signatures of a Defective Heart
The Scientist· 1 day agoThe making of the human heart is a complex process, and problems in heart development can result in congenital heart defects (CHD). In a recent study, researchers sought to pinpoint the genes on chromosome 21 implicated in CHD.
'He just wears his crown': Hamburg couple shares son's story and gives back through clothing brand
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 2 days agoSeven-year-old Roman Kurtz was diagnosed post-birth with T-21 Down syndrome. Despite his special...
Florida sheriff deputies burst into wrong apartment and fatally shot U.S. airman, attorney says
CBS News· 7 days agoDeputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit...
Widespread, Long-Held Practice in Dementia Questioned
Medscape· 1 day agoHospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia are often prescribed a "dysphagia diet," made up...
Best and Brightest: Strong will leads to unique opportunities
Colorado Springs Gazette· 6 days agoIn third grade, Sadie Peroulas’ life was upended by a diagnosis of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a...
