People with Downs Syndrome are experiencing increases in life expectancy however premature aging is not uncommon. According to the Department of Developmental Services, approximately 2,400 people in CT have Downs syndrome and dementia is a prominent concern as they age. In 2006 a reported 73% of people with Downs Syndrome who died had Alzheimer’s disease.
The REACH program is pleased to present a 2-hour training with Dr. Gerard Kerins on Downs Syndrome and Dementia.
Tuesday July 15, 2008 1:00 to 3:00
At the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
The Exchange
263 Farmington Ave
Farmington, CT
Dr. Gerard Kerins M.D., F.A.C.P.
A member of the CT Commission on Aging, Dr. Kerins is Section Chief of Geriatrics at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven. He holds faculty positions at both the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine.
He is a member of the State of Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Fatality Review Board and serves as a consultant to the Department of Developmental Services.
His clinical areas of interest and research include Alzheimer's disease care and the care of older adults with developmental disabilities.
Space is Limited
Please RSVP to Jennifer Gorman by 7/11/08 at:
Jennifer.Gorman@ct.gov
or (860) 424-5643
Presented by the REACH Program of the Aging Services Division
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