Now that everyone is hunkered down at home we’re trying out connecting via Instagram Live. (You are at home, right? If not please go home.) When? Every weekday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT you will find our founder, Jessica Smith on Instagram @livingwellwithepilepsy. Who? We’ve pulled together a … Read More
A global pandemic has forced hospitals to send providers and patients home for quarantines. Will telemedicine be a solution to help care for the chronically ill?… Read More
Every person living with epilepsy faces a different journey, but the goal is the same: freedom from breakthrough seizures.… Read More
As a parent of two young adults with epilepsy, Carole understands the challenges that come with being a caregiver for teens with epilepsy.… Read More
Regardless of who you’re working with to manage your epilepsy, open and honest communication with your healthcare team is a priority.… Read More
Medication “adherence is a crucial part of the journey toward seizure freedom, but for many people with epilepsy, taking their medications on schedule can be very difficult,” said Lucretia Long, APRN-CNP, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center… Read More
A new, national survey of adult epilepsy patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) revealed a wide range of challenges in the management of epilepsy, which affects more than three million adults in the United States.1 SK Life Science, Inc. engaged Kantar Health to develop the Seize the Truth about Epilepsy Perceptions (STEP) … Read More
This post is part of the Epilepsy Blog Relay™. Follow along all month! Laura’s Story Growing Up with My Sister, Ellyn…and Her Epilepsy My older sister Ellyn has epilepsy as a result of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). She was diagnosed at about three-months-old, so living with epilepsy was my normal. And by “living with epilepsy”, … Read More