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>Today, the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome is nearly 60 years and continuing to climb. (https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resou
by kaonwarb 1y ago
>Today, the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome is nearly 60 years and continuing to climb.
(https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2021/07/down-syndrome-life-expectancy https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-educati...)
- Supermancho 1y ago* for people who can afford healthcare in the USA
- 542354234235 1y agoLife expectancy is 58 "in the 2010s" [1], which is over 19 lower than average life expectancy in the same time period. Two decades isn't exactly insignificant. [1] https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/adults-with-down-syndrome-health-system-unprepared/ https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/adults-with-down-synd...