“Adapting prescribing criteria for amyloid‐targeted antibodies for adults with Down syndrome” published in the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association Drawing attention to policies currently preventing people with intellectual disabilities from…
LuMind IDSC is encouraged by today’s news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting more time and information before making a decision on the status of donanemab,…
Medicare, Medicaid and Dual Enrollment for Adults with IDD Boston University School of Public Health recently published an article in Health Services Research Journal entitled Medicare, Medicaid, and Dual Enrollment…
Hampus Hillerstrom, CEO of LuMind IDSC Foundation and father to a child with Down syndrome, knows about the barriers people with Down syndrome face in accessing the latest Alzheimer's treatments.…
LuMind IDSC and The Arc of Northeast collaborated on an OpEd that was recently published in The Boston Globe. Authors Hampus Hillerstrom and Jo Ann Simons are leaders of their…
Medicaid Enrollment and Service Use Among Adults with Down Syndrome September 16, 2023 In a recently published study in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Studies it was…
Five takeaways for the Down syndrome community: Updates on accessing the new Alzheimer’s drugsLuMind IDSC is working on many levels to break down the barriers that currently prevent people with…
LuMind IDSC issues statement following FDA full approval of Leqembi™ to treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease July 7, 2023 In a groundbreaking decision that signals new hope for people with Alzheimer’s…
Study Finds Assistive Technology Has Positive Outcomes for Children with Down Syndrome and Their Caregivers In partnership with the LuMind IDSC Foundation (LuMind IDSC), MapHabit, a neuroscience-based assistive technology (AT)…
Seeking to rectify existing federal and state policies which prevent people with intellectual disabilities from accessing new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, a group of international experts are calling for modification…
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly today announced results of a phase III clinical trial that proves their anti-amyloid drug, donanemab, significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptomatic…
At the end of March, the US Food & Drug Administration approved Inspire’s Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator for children with Down Syndrome and significant sleep apnea who are 13 years and…
"Alzheimer's meds are here. But for the Down syndrome community, it's still the 1980s" by Annalee Armstrong, Fierce Biotech An important article from industry publication Fierce Biotech highlights the lack…
2/22/2023 (Burlington, MA) – Today the LuMind IDSC Foundation, a leading national Down syndrome research organization, announced a new collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) aimed at accelerating research…
The LuMind IDSC community and caregivers across the U.S. participated in “Challenges of Caregiving,” an online survey of caregiver perspectives on a range of topics that are important to the…
At an Alzheimer’s disease research conference last week, new clinical trial data was presented for an antibody drug candidate called lecanemab. (Read more about the development of lecanemab here.) An…
innovation Detection of any cognitive impairment as part of the Affordable Care Act’s annual wellness visit in primary or other health care settings for adults with pre-existing neuroatypical or neurodivergent…
Detection of any cognitive impairment as part of the Affordable Care Act’s annual wellness visit in primary or other health care settings for adults with pre-existing neuroatypical or neurodivergent conditions…
In a study led by the LuMind IDSC Foundation, the T21RS COVID-19 Initiative launched an international survey to obtain information on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for individuals…
Recently, two institutions in the Down Syndrome Clinical Trials Network (DS-CTN) published five studies about Down syndrome-related health and wellness, ranging from infectious diseases to mental health, skills, and independence. This new…
During the past year, LuMind IDSC remained cautiously optimistic about treatment possibilities that the development of new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease may bring to the Down syndrome community. Because people…
Dr. Nicole White, Hampus Hillerstrom, LuMind IDSC and a team of experts, recently published an article in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, that delves into the intricacies of…
Dr. James Hendrix, LuMind IDSC's Chief Scientific Officer, along with a team of Down syndrome experts recently published an article in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, as part of the special issue…
From mom of four to Down syndrome researcher. Community Spotlight sat with Nicole White and discussed some of the challenges that prevent parents and caregivers from getting involved in the…