Down Syndrome Link Seen As Key To Understanding Alzheimer's

Down Syndrome Link Seen As Key To Understanding Alzheimer’s

Gerard Fobes, 45, has Down syndrome and plans to participate in research looking at why people with the chromosomal disorder are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and do so at younger ages. (Sam Gangwer/Orange County Register/TNS)

People with Down syndrome are not only more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease, but they experience onset at younger ages. The hunt is on to understand why.