People concerned about medication shortages are encouraged to participate in a public consultation that’s open until July 5 to provide Health Canada with feedback about this issue and to assess current approaches. During the past five years there have been frequent drug shortages in Canada, including multiple shortages of epilepsy medications. Epilepsy Ontario wants to…
Gloria Peckham recalls how a British Columbia man, who received a seizure response dog she trained, is now living independently because of the canine. The man has a severe seizure disorder, and health authorities suggested he move into a group home because he experiences so many seizures. However, because the man now has a seizure…
Louis Stanislaw’s documentary On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy had its first screening of a three-show tour in Ottawa May 21, and first-time viewer Lori Timmins says the film had a meaningful impact on her. Timmins, a member of Epilepsy Ottawa’s board of directors, says the first thing that stood out for her was the…
An upcoming Epilepsy Ontario-hosted webinar will focus on developing strategies for improving memory function for people who have a seizure disorder.The webinar, called Epilepsy and Memory: Coping Strategies, will feature guest speaker Dr. Brent Hayman-Abello, a clinical neuropsychologist at London Health Sciences Centre. The May 22 webinar is the third instalment in Epilepsy Ontario’s Knowledge…
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