The International Bureau of Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) have joined forces to establish the first International Epilepsy Day. Monday February 9th The first International Epilepsy Day will take place on Monday, 9th February 2015. Following on from this, the official day will be the second Monday of February … Read More
A diagnosis of epilepsy means that you have recurring seizures. It is important to remember that the effects of epilepsy can be felt throughout the body. … Read More
Living with epilepsy can be challenging. Studio E: The Epilepsy Art Therapy Program, a partnership between Epilepsy Foundation and Lundbeck, has shown art therapy can improve self esteem in people living with epilepsy. Through this multi-week art therapy program, participants are given the opportunity to creatively express themselves and their emotions. The … Read More
I am pleased to introduce Megan Davis, our newest featured writer for Living Well With Epilepsy. Her column will focus on what it is like to be a mommy with epilepsy. Each month Megan’s column, Epilepsy Mommy, will share what it is like to be a mom while managing epilepsy.… Read More
Your feedback will make this epilepsy app amazing Living Well with Epilepsy is gearing up to provide an epilepsy digital application that will allow our readers to access a suite of health apps that can support self-care, and improve health outcomes. We are able to provide this thanks to a new partnership with Self Care Catalysts. The … Read More
On Saturday, January 10, Candlelight Concert for Epilepsy Awareness will celebrate the new year with an All-Star Tribute to Sam Cooke.… Read More
As I write this post the weather in Madison, Wisconsin is 1°F. Meanwhile volunteers are warming up (sorry, couldn’t resist) for the 7th annual Lily’s Fund Luau. Lily’s Fund was established in 2007 at the University of Wisconsin Foundation through a gift from the Giroux family, in honor of their daughter, Lily. It began as … Read More
Has your life been affected by epilepsy in some way? When you write for Living Well With Epilepsy you share your story with readers around the world.… Read More