Get out your purple sweaters, sneakers, jeans and hats, because March 26, 2011 is Purple Day for epilepsy awareness. In honor of the day, (okay, I went a bit early) I’ve posted this mass of purple ribbons as the Living Well background photo. If you aren’t in the loop on this purple thing then … Read More
This is a big week for epilepsy awareness. Organizations and individuals that have a stake in epilepsy awareness and research will converge on the National Mall in Washington DC this weekend for the 5th annual National Walk for Epilepsy. In Canada, it is a month of epilepsy awareness leading up to Purple Day on … Read More
It’s time for our second weekly linkup. Last Thursday was the first time we tried this out at Living Well. Thanks to the 10 sites that participated. I hope your sites saw an increase in traffic and some new visitors as a result. Participate again this week. This week I’d like to invite epilepsy organizations all over the world to … Read More
The epilepsy linkup was a success the first time out of the gate. Thanks to all of you who participated, I hope you saw new visitors as a result. I will run another linkup next Thursday but I hope more epilepsy organizations will take advantage of the opportunity. If you participated, comment … Read More
I’m going to try something new, a linkup. If it works I’ll bring it back each week. I’m hoping that epilepsy bloggers and other sites promoting epilepsy awareness with take advantage of this opportunity to connect. Here’s how it works: 1. Start by entering the name of your site in the field … Read More
Last year I ran a story titled, the squeaky wheel gets the research dollars. I was trying to determine where all that research money goes when it doesn’t go toward epilepsy. After reviewing last year’s data it became clear that research money allocation doesn’t have much to do with the prevalence of … Read More
In 2008 Cassidy Megan, a little girl with epilepsy, came up with a colorful idea to raise epilepsy awareness. Her goal was, and still is, to get people talking about epilepsy in hopes that this would dispel myths and inform those with seizures that they are not alone. This little girl’s idea has become a global phenomenon … Read More
Ever considered participating in a study to benefit research on epilepsy? If you are a woman with epilepsy between the ages of 24 and 44 then Amanda Dennis, a researcher at Ibis Reproductive Health, wants to talk to you. Amanda and the folks at Ibis are looking for women to take part … Read More