{"id":289306,"date":"2023-04-21T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T13:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=289306"},"modified":"2023-04-19T19:11:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T00:11:57","slug":"down-syndrome-canada-oldest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/down-syndrome-canada-oldest\/","title":{"rendered":"Community celebrates Canada’s ‘phenomenal’ oldest man with Down syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In New Brunswick, Canada, a community recently came together to honor the 77th birthday of one of their most beloved residents, Bruce Brown \u2014 who is believed to be the oldest person living with Down syndrome in the nation. A parade of 70 cars drove by Brown’s home,\u00a0<\/span>showing the power of every person to make unique and invaluable contributions to their communities and the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Laura LaChance<\/span><\/a>, executive director of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, Bruce is not only believed to be one of the oldest individuals with Down syndrome living in Canada but possibly even in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

She noted that the life expectancy of people with Down syndrome has increased significantly over the past few decades, thanks to advancements in modern medicine and care. In fact, the National Association for Down Syndrome <\/span>indicates<\/span><\/a> that the average life expectancy of individuals with Down syndrome is 60 years, with many now living into their seventies. As a result, we are now seeing the first generation of people with Down syndrome who are outliving their parents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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