Prevalence and Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia in People With Down Syndrome: Cross‐Sectional Study of Japan in Collaboration With the Intellectual Diversity for Goodness Research Consortium (INDIGO‐2019)
This study, the largest of its kind in Asia, confirms a high prevalence of dementia in institutionalized Japanese adults with DS. Crucially, this study is the first to identify dyslipidaemia and visual impairment as independent and potentially modifiable risk factors in this population. These findings highlight tangible targets for clinical interventions aimed at mitigating dementia risk in people with DS.
Authors
- Shigeru Suemitsu
- Taku Kurozumi
- S Takenoshita
- Tomokazu Inoue
- Seishi Terada
- Manabu Takaki
- Ryozo Kuwano
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
- Asahikawa University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.70075
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00