Shannon Bergstresser

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Hope on the Horizon: A Motivating Evening in NYC to address Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s

On May 20th, a gathering in New York City sparked something powerful — inspiration, purpose,…

Shannon BergstresserJune 6, 2025

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United Coalition for Down Syndrome Condemns the Rise in the Use of the R-word

Freedom of Speech & Protecting Vulnerable Communities Are Not Mutually Exclusive CINCINNATI, DENVER, HOFFMAN ESTATES,…

Shannon BergstresserMay 21, 2025

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United Coalition for Down Syndrome: Joint Statement Regarding Proposed Policy Changes

April 18, 2025 Dear Down Syndrome Community, As we navigate the evolving landscape under a…

Shannon BergstresserApril 22, 2025

Woman stands on a balcony giving a thumbs up sign wearing a LuMind IDSC singlet.

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LuMind IDSC’s First Boston Marathon Team

LuMind IDSC is honored to have its first-ever team running in the 2025 Boston Marathon…

Shannon BergstresserApril 11, 2025

LuMind IDSC CEO Hampus Hillerstrom poses with his two sons.

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2025: A Year of Milestones in DS-AD

The medical advances made within the Down syndrome community over the past few decades have…

Shannon BergstresserJanuary 31, 2025

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Your Support Matters – A look at LuMind IDSC’s 2024 impact

Over the past year, LuMind IDSC continued to make progress on our initiatives in research,…

Shannon BergstresserNovember 22, 2024

Author Steve Friedman, Michelle Friedman, and Gwendolyn Friedman pose for the camera.

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A Season of Gratitude: Why My Family Supports LuMind IDSC

Thirty years ago, our family plans changed when our first child, Gwendolyn, was born with…

Shannon BergstresserNovember 8, 2024

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Angie Del Gaudio Awarded Collin Lis Humanitarian Award

Angie Del Gaudio from Long Beach, CA has been selected as the 2024 Collin Lis…

Shannon BergstresserNovember 6, 2024

Two men sit side-by-side in a car smiling.

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His Amazing Self: a brother’s reflection on Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s Disease

My brother, Rohan, was born 38 years ago in the city of Bangalore in India.…

Shannon BergstresserAugust 15, 2024

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Pathways to Parity Program Approved for $250K PCORI Engagement Award

Project will empower advocates, enhance research for people at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease who…

Shannon BergstresserAugust 13, 2024

Hope on the Horizon: A Motivating Evening in NYC to address Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s

United Coalition for Down Syndrome Condemns the Rise in the Use of the R-word

United Coalition for Down Syndrome: Joint Statement Regarding Proposed Policy Changes

LuMind IDSC’s First Boston Marathon Team

2025: A Year of Milestones in DS-AD

Your Support Matters – A look at LuMind IDSC’s 2024 impact

A Season of Gratitude: Why My Family Supports LuMind IDSC

Angie Del Gaudio Awarded Collin Lis Humanitarian Award

His Amazing Self: a brother’s reflection on Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s Disease

Pathways to Parity Program Approved for $250K PCORI Engagement Award

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