Canadians with Down syndrome live until 60 on average, study finds – GLOBAL
July 16, 2025
Janet Charchuk knows that having Down syndrome puts her at higher risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease at a younger age than the average person.
“It is something that I do worry about at times,” she said in an interview from her home in Alberton, P.E.I.
But she’s doing everything she can to prevent it.
“Your diet, your sleep, exercise,” Charchuk said.
“(Having) friends and being social and doing brain exercises.”
Her favourite brain exercise is word searches. She also stays physically active and social, working at an equine therapy ranch, competing in the Special Olympics and serving on the board of advocacy group Down Syndrome International.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/11290378/canada-down-syndrome-longer-life-premature-death/
