Age-related changes of adaptive and neuropsychological features in persons with Down Syndrome.

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Published in PLoS One on November 24, 2014

Authors

Alessandro Ghezzo1, Stefano Salvioli2, Maria Caterina Solimando3, Alice Palmieri3, Chiara Chiostergi4, Maria Scurti2, Laura Lomartire2, Federica Bedetti5, Guido Cocchi5, Daniela Follo6, Emanuela Pipitone7, Paolo Rovatti8, Jessica Zamberletti8, Tiziano Gomiero9, Gastone Castellani10, Claudio Franceschi11

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Associazione Nazionale Famiglie di Persone con Disabilitá Affettiva e/o Relazionale (ANFFAS) Onlus, Macerata, Italy.
2: Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Interdepartmental Centre "L. Galvani" - CIG, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
3: Service for Disabled Students - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
4: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi-Onlus, Falconara (An), Italy.
5: Operative Unit of Neonatology - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
6: CEPS Centro Emiliano studi sociali per la trisomia 21, Bologna, Italy.
7: Azienda USL Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
8: Comune di Bologna - Settore Salute, Sport e Città Sana, Bologna, Italy.
9: Project DAD (Down Alzheimer Dementia), Associazione Nazionale Famiglie di Persone con Disabilitá Affettiva e/o Relazionale (ANFFAS) Trentino Onlus, Trient, Italy.
10: Department of Physics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
11: Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Interdepartmental Centre "L. Galvani" - CIG, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, Bologna, Italy; National Research Council of Italy, CNR, Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity (ISOF), Bologna, Italy; National Research Council of Italy, CNR, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Unit of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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