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Reviewed By: Varnada Karriem-Norwood,
SOURCES: 2010 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Edward Lose, MD, Clinical Geneticist, Adult Down Syndrome Clinic, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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When it's time for a check-up, Heather Larkin and Cody Pope look forward to seeing the doctor.
Well, I think he's funny.
He's funny!
Their doctor, Edward Lose, heads a clinic devoted to adults with down syndrome.
It was actually the parents who suggested to us several years ago that we create a clinic like this modeled after the one in Chicago, where the individuals come to us, and the providers come to their room.
The need for age-appropriate care has emerged as down syndrome folks live into their sixties.
Not only do we have to think about their specific Down syndrome complications, we have to think of their age-related complications, like hearing loss, arthritis, things like that.
Typical visits include traditional care, along with specialties like audiology, and weight counseling.
Our folks with Down syndrome seem to have an acceleration of that process right when they hit puberty. Normally thin Down syndrome individuals before then gain a rapid amount of weight, sometimes 50 to 100 pounds over a year to a year-and-a-half.
And with comprehensive information, families gain a perspective on new health territory.
They would say 'Oh yeah, yeah, that's normal, that's good,' and it was all. And so it made you, made you feel like, things were, like you were kind of on track.
Insights that keep Heather and Cody on track for healthier and happier lives. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.
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