2024 Health Care for Adults with Down Syndrome Presentation

The Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada is proud to offer an ACCME accredited presentation in conjunction with the Katerini Zoe Medical Outreach Program and The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Dr. Brian Chicoine is a nationally recognized leader in medical research and care pertaining to adults with Down syndrome. 

Overview: The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has doubled over the last 40 years. The

number of people with Down syndrome living into adulthood has also increased significantly. In

this presentation, Brian Chicoine, MD, will review the health care changes, past and present,

that contributed to these changes. He will also describe differences in the prevalence of health

conditions in adolescents and adults with Down syndrome compared to those without Down