Common Health Issues Over 40 | A Conversation With Dr. Chicoine

Dr. Brian Chicoine talks about some common health concerns facing people with Down syndrome as they get older—including thyroid issues, sleep apnea, and Alzheimer’s dementia. Dr. Chicoine is the co-founder and Medical Director of the Adult Down Syndrome Center in Park Ridge, IL. He has provided medical care for adults with developmental disabilities for over 35 years and has presented and written extensively on caring for adults with Down syndrome. These days Dr. Chicoine works full time on research and education projects to share his knowledge with the community, and help improve health outcomes for all people with Down syndrome.Down’s Syndrome Scotland booklet about living with dementia: https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/Living_with_Dementia.pdfAdult Down Syndrome Centerhttps://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/about/Adult Down Syndrome Center Resource Library https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/NTG's EDSD (screening tool): https://www.the-ntg.org/ntg-edsd  CARE Down Syndrome: https://careds.org/We want to hear from you! Get in touch at: [email protected]