CARRIE’S BLUEPRINT reveals the collective impact of people with Down syndrome on Alzheimer’s research.

It will bring long-overdue attention to the benefits of inclusive scientific research.

With a 90% certainty of developing Alzheimer’s, people with Down syndrome partner with researchers in a race against time to find treatments, not just for their community, but for the world. Carrie’s Blueprint is a feature-length documentary that spans 20 years in the life of its central participant, Carrie, showcasing the power of long-term, generational advocacy. It will show how inclusion could be the missing link in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s.

Contact info@welcomechange.org to see a sample of the film.

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A photo of the central participant, Carrie Bergeron (left), with her best friend, Christine Maxwell (right).

[Image description: Two white women in their twenties look contentedly at the camera, their heads resting in their hands. The woman on the left has blonde hair and wears a pink t-shirt. The woman on the right has glasses, dark blonde hair, and wears a brown t-shirt. They pose outside within a medieval-looking stone structure.]

[Image description: Two white women smile and pose with a framed award in front of a window. The woman on the left is Carrie Bergeron in her twenties, wearing a stylish white blazer. The woman on the right has longer blonde hair and wears a brown top with a light blue pattern on it.]

Carrie (left) accepts an award from the National Down Syndrome Society.

[Image description: Two white women smile and pose with a framed award in front of a window. The woman on the left is Carrie Bergeron in her twenties, wearing a stylish white blazer. The woman on the right has longer blonde hair and wears a brown top with a light blue pattern on it.]

[A white woman with short curly hair gets her blood drawn. She looks down her arm, focused on the nurse.]

Carrie’s close friend Melissa Silverman participates in the Human Trisome Project, a study that investigates why individuals with Down syndrome (caused by trisomy of chromosome 21) are protected from some medical conditions, such as cancer, while highly predisposed to others, such as Alzheimer’s disease and autoimmune disorders.

[Image description: A white woman with short curly hair gets her blood drawn. She looks down her arm, focused on the nurse.]