Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments

Seizing Life
01/05/2024 28 min
Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments

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Dr. Laura O’Dwyer joins us to talk about the fastest growing segment of people living with epilepsy in the United States – older adults. Dr. O’Dwyer explains why adults are more likely to develop epilepsy later in life, outlines the challenges of recognizing, diagnosing, and treating epilepsy in older adults, and provides valuable information for older adults living with epilepsy and their caregivers.

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