About 50% of babies born with DS have heart problems and most of them are corrected with surgery before 12mths. The life expectancy of people with DS used to be 25yrs but since the heart operations have been in place, this has increased to 55yrs. Bear in mind this is an average and some live longer than this




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Hi I've worked in aged disability care and my clients who grew up in unloving institution style accommodation since the age of three lived to well over 60 and thats without thee love and care of mum and their familys.