MyEpilepsy: New epilepsy app from the Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic just released MyEpilepsy, a free iPad app to help people living with epilepsy work with their doctors to better manage the disorder.… Read More
Featured Epilepsy Events
Are you looking to increase attendance at your annual epilepsy fundraising event? Or do you want to get the word out about a support group that is making a difference? Maybe you want to let people know about registration for an epilepsy camp. Don’t forget to add your event to the free Living Well With Epilepsy event calendar.… Read More
2014 Epilepsy Funding update: We’re not there yet
It’s time for the annual epilepsy funding update. Each year I take a look at the funding going toward Epilepsy research and compare it to funding toward other disease states. … Read More
Top Discoveries in Epilepsy in 2013
The end of the year is a great time for “Top” and “Best of ” lists. There’s one for everything including the top apps, top movies, top songs, top photos, and top blogs. I thought it was time to have a Top Discoveries in Epilepsy list. This was a particularly busy year … Read More
Epilepsy and AIDS: too much in common
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie Philadelphia, which was a turning point in the AIDS movement. In 1993, people were dying as a result of HIV and AIDS related causes in great numbers. Those infected were living with such severe stigma that people were afraid to tell loved ones, … Read More
2014 is the year of Purple: Pantone’s Radiant Orchid
Each year, Pantone selects a color of the year. The company just announced the 2014 Color of the Year is PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid. This beautiful purple hue presents a great opportunity for the epilepsy community. According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®, “An invitation to innovation, Radiant … Read More
Epilepsy Creative: Launched in time for Epilepsy Awareness Month
I have found people with epilepsy to be extremely creative. I don’t know if it is a function of our epilepsy or it is just coincidence. Personally, I love to write (as you may have guessed), but I also love to take photos – mostly of inanimate objects that will stand still … Read More
Early results from the 2013 Reader Survey
Check out the early results from the 2013 Reader Survey. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to complete the survey. This is a great opportunity to suggest topics that Living Well With Epilepsy should cover! Don’t miss this opportunity to be heard. This survey is a great way for us to … Read More