The aging of the population with Down syndrome is a positive sign

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL  Ben Majewski (right), pictured with mentor Janene Davis, is a resource specialist in the Mass General Down Syndrome Program.

Working with Gert de Graaf of the Dutch Down Syndrome Foundation and Frank Buckley of Down Syndrome Education International/USA, we stitched together expansive databases spanning six decades to create what we believe are more accurate estimates of the number of people living with Down syndrome. Read more…

The Future of California’s Seniors: More Diverse, But More Disabled Too

The number of seniors in California is expected to more than double by 2060, from roughly 5 million to 12 million. A new report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office says this future senior population will be more racially diverse than seniors in the U.S. as a whole: the state’s elderly population is projected to become majority nonwhite as soon as 2030. Read more…