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A study has been published recently in the American Journal of Neurology  which suggests that people with epilepsy may be more likely to develop young-onset dementia. This is the term for people who develop dementia before the age of 65. 

Presenter Daniel Kramer opens his documentary, Epilepsy and the Electric Spirit describing having a seizure. He’s at a bus stop on his way to a party and he’s carrying a large cheese plant. As the bus draws up, he notices the left side of his vision has gone completely hazy and scrambled. Daniel knows he is going to have a seizure. In this personal and revealing documentary the reality of epilepsy is laid bare and shows the human beings behind the condition that is still so misunderstood. 

Along with over 60 co-signatories, Epilepsy Society is writing to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care calling for urgent action to tackle extreme heat in care homes.

Charities, care providers, and MPs have issued a stark warning to the government to implement a Cool Homes Plan for social care, or risk avoidable loss of life next summer. 

While many people have been receiving texts from their pharmacy when their prescription is ready to be collected, millions more can now get an alert on their smartwatch or mobile if they use the NHS app.  Nearly 2,500 chemists across England, including every ASDA and Boots pharmacy stores are participating.

Today, Wednesday 21 October, is SUDEP Action Day and the theme for this year is sparking open conversations around seizure safety and risk management.