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Down Syndrome

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Down Syndrome Answers: Can a person with Down syndrome drink alcohol?

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Derek can follow the following steps:
Using smaller dinnerware.
Drinking water before having any meals.
Avoid eating straight from containers,
Put aside a third of your meal.
Asking someone else to serve.

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Rather than eating 4 people meal at on time he can start eating less amount of food more  frequent and after that he can reduce from eating 4 times a day to 3 time a day.

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Divide meals in small portions

Use plate as a portion guide

Eat more vegetables and salad instead of the processed food

Drink water half an hour before and after every meal

Sahildeep Kaur

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Like many things in life, quitting or reducing alcohol is much easier with support. Telling your support worker and family about what you’re doing so they can help you. It’s even better if you know someone who is trying to do the same thing. You can support each other.

If you don’t have friends and family nearby, or if you need more support, you can:

call the National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline
find free support online, such as at Hello Sunday Morning and counselling online
have one-on-one web chats with qualified health coaches through the Daybreak Program
join support groups in your area, such as Alcoholics Anonymous
find a support service in our list of alcohol contacts

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We can help Derek by:
Setting a drinking goal, keeping record of his drinking schedule, Keeping busy in different activities, putting in writing stuffs that might distract him from drinking, avoiding friends politely who pressurizes in drinking.
Preshna, Davinder, Saima

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it is a genetic disorder and caused by abnormal brain cell division. it cause different facial appearances. people with don syndrome have cognitive impairment. However, advocate & education program increases the awareness to mange this problem, exercise and physical therapy also play an imperative role to control the problems and symptoms.
Davinder, Pareesha, & Saima

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In people with Down’s syndrome, as with the general population, there are a number of factors that can lead to the development of depression:

Illness – the health problems that are more likely to contribute to depression in a person with Down’s syndrome may include hypothyroidism, sleep apnoea, coeliac disease, Vitamin B12 deficiency and vision or hearing impairment.

Biochemical or structural differences in the brain

Stress

There is a list of possible causes, with particular emphasis on how certain issues may unduly and negatively affect people with Down’s syndrome.
people with Down’s syndrome are very sensitive to changes in their environment and routine. Sometimes, what seems to us like an everyday life event, such as a sibling leaving home, is viewed by a child or adult with Down’s syndrome as a major unexpected upheaval and frightening change which leads to a disproportionate effect on their mental health.

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A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress. Increasingly, research suggests that these factors may cause changes in brain function, including altered activity of certain neural circuits in the brain.

By yadwinder

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In this condition there is great chances of having depression due to facing difficulty in daily livings. people start feeling low and stop interacting.

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it is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

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It is a mood disorder that cause impairment in a person's daily activities.

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(Pratikshya S)Alchohol Consumption and withdrawal treatment plan for Derek-

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(Pratikshya S)Alchohol Consumption and withdrawal treatment plan for Derek-

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Discussing the treatment plan with the patient himself as he is the main person in the recovery. Also, with Derek's father as he is the family who can provide social support.
steps could be start with the - Mental State examination to check the risk of any suicidal ideation is there.
Also physical examination like liver  and gastro-intestinal examiniation can be done to check the severity of the liver , including the blood test to check the BAL function on Derek.
Symptoms from the withdrawal-
* ANGER
*ANXIETY
* HALLUCINATIONS

STRATEGIES-
* Reduce from few bottles per day t 1
*Detox treatment plan with the Nutritionist
* Involve support person family or friends or worker to take care of Derek's finances to limit his use of money for alcohol purchase.
*Involve with the health and walfare services which has counselling for alchohol consumption
* Last option could be on Rehabilitation Centre for few weeks for Alchohol withdrawal.

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Stay safe when drinking

Whether you are drinking at home or in public, you should drink responsibly and behave in a way that is respectful to the people around you. Some tips/ways to drink safely and responsibly include:

count your standard drinks: keep track of how much alcohol you are drinking.

drink slowly: take sips and put your glass down between sips. Don't let people top up your drinks, as this makes it hard to keep track of how much alcohol you have consumed.

eat before or while you are drinking: if you have a full stomach, alcohol will be absorbed more slowly. Avoid salty snacks, as these make you drink more.

avoid 'shouts': drink at your own pace or buy a non-alcoholic drink when it's your turn. Don't be pressured into drinking more than you want or intend to.

pace yourself: try having a 'spacer' or a non-alcoholic drink every second or third drink. You will drink much faster if you are thirsty, so start with a non-alcoholic drink.

stay busy: if you have something to do, you tend to drink less such as playing pool or dancing.

try the low-alcohol alternative: light beers and low alcohol premixed drinks are available.

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It is a genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays

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involves memory loss.
feeling low.
does not want to do anything
low sex esteem

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Healthy eating
People with Down syndrome are tend to put more weight therefore they should control their diet and follow healthy eating habits.They should try to eat more fibre instead of junk.

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it is genetic disorder with extra genetic material causes developmental changes. it is due to abnormal cell division.

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people with Down’s syndrome are very sensitive to changes in their environment and routine.
It can cause depression. Symptoms of depression in people with Down’s syndrome may not always occur at around the time of the event or events that have actually triggered the depression.

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A mental health disorder characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress. Increasingly, research suggests that these factors may cause changes in brain function, including altered activity of certain neural circuits in the brain.

The persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that characterises major depression can lead to a range of behavioural and physical symptoms. These may include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behaviour or self-esteem. Depression can also be associated with thoughts of suicide.

The mainstay of treatment is usually medication, talk therapy or a combination of the two. Increasingly, research suggests that these treatments may normalise brain changes associated with depression.

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by engaging him with other activities rather than saying he cant have alcohol

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Depression
Depression is at least as common In children and adults with Down’s syndrome as it is in the general population and affects in same way.it is not part of the disease but it is most common with people with Down’s syndrome.

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it is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome21.This extra genetic material causes the developmental changes and physical features of Down syndrome.