Hilary Gauld hopes that her latest portrait series, which features individuals over the age of 45, will challenge the misconception that people with Down syndrome don't live into old age.

It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome.

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

On Saturday, October 22, an event called "Step Up for Down Syndrome" is being held to raise awareness and funds for programming for both adults and children with Down Syndrome.

Why people are using AI to fake disabilities online Social media accounts using AI to impersonate people with Down syndrome are spreading, CBS News analysis shows, garnering dollars and millions ...

Down syndrome, or Down’s syndrome, is a chromosomal disorder in which a person has an extra copy of their 21st chromosome. This causes various mental and physical disabilities.

Pickard, who has a son with Down syndrome, says this is especially concerning, because it paints an inaccurate and ultra-sexualized vision of people with the condition.

Mosaic Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21 in some cells, affecting less than 1% of those with Down syndrome.

In one black-and-white photo, Scorsone can be seen wearing a puffer jacket and holding her 8-year-old daughter Pippa, who has Down syndrome.

The median life expectancy for a baby born with Down syndrome jumped from about four years in 1950 to 58 in the 2010s. But now, aging adults with the condition face a health system unprepared for them ...