EPILEPSY & ELDER NEGLECT
Since March 26 is “Purple Day,” a day to raise epilepsy awareness, it is fitting to address living with epilepsy in nursing homes. Unfortunately, there has been an outbreak of new-onset epilepsy in elderly (65+) nursing home residents. The most common cause of new-onset epilepsy in elderly residents is a cerebrovascular disease. In fact, 20% […]
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