Doctors in Colorado have been experimenting with Alzheimer Disease drugs and they believe that these medications may help reverse the learning deficits that are associated with Down Syndrome. This article is very informative and shows a lot of promise for the 350,000 plus people with Down Syndrome in this country. There is also a video on the left hand side of this article well worth watching.
While this article does show promise, it also reminds us that Down Syndrome receives the least amount of funding of all the diseases and disorders that the government gives funding for research. If you have a child with Down Syndrome, it is very important to have a voice and use it to help those you love. Write letters to your representatives, tell people about your child. There are medications that may help people with Down Syndrome, but unless more money is given to research, we may never see these drugs used in our life time.
