By Deron Hamel For the first time in its 50-year history, Epilepsy Ontario will be directly funding epilepsy research aimed at enhancing quality of life for people living with the condition. Thanks to a private donation made to the agency, Epilepsy Ontario will be collaborating with leading epilepsy researchers in the province to conduct several…
By Deron Hamel Westmount Gardens, a London, Ont. long-term care home, is the winner of the Epilepsy Support Centre’s 2016 Purple Day Challenge, an annual contest where seniors’ care homes raise epilepsy awareness. Now in its second year, the Purple Day Challenge was launched to recognize the increasing prevalence of epilepsy in the senior population…
By Deron Hamel Epilepsy Ontario and EpLink are teaming up to host the organizations’ first annual Brain Benefit Ball to raise money in support of people living with epilepsy. The event, called the Shaken, Not Stirred gala, will be held in Toronto Oct. 20 and will feature a James Bond theme that promises “an evening…
By Deron Hamel EpLink, the epilepsy research program of the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), is hoping to garner as much feedback as possible through a survey to help the organization prioritize research. The survey is aimed at people living with epilepsy, their families and those working at epilepsy support agencies. EpLink’s No. 1 priority is…
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