Welcome to the Epilepsy and the Older Person course. This course will provide you with information on epilepsy and its effects on the older person.

Our Understanding Epilepsy course explains the seizure types and signs, we recommend you complete the Understanding Epilepsy course prior to starting this course.

This course covers:

• The causes of epilepsy in the older person.
• Common seizure types.
• Diagnosing and treating epilepsy in the older person.
• Improving the quality of life.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• state the prevalence of epilepsy in the older population.
• list the common causes of epilepsy in older population.
• list the most common seizure types .
• describe the process for diagnosing and treating epilepsy in the older person.
• describe some strategies for improving their quality of life.

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