CURE Update: How to get involved on SUDEP Action Day, View the Real Talk Live Stream, Rallying behind #Giving Tuesday and more
In this month’s update, we have a very important question to ask: are you ready to take your shot at epilepsy?
This November enter our Epilepsy Awareness Month raffle to help support groundbreaking research and the chance to win a fantastic prize package including: tickets to the final Chicago Hamilton performance, meals at award winning Chicago restaurants, accommodations, and more. Stay tuned – we’ll announce more details in the coming weeks.
The exciting news doesn’t stop there! In this update, please also find information on:
SUDEP Action Day is a global event whose purpose is to educate the epilepsy community and beyond about the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). Join the movement on Wednesday, October 23 and encourage your friends and family to take #5forEpilepsySafety – spend 5 minutes learning about SUDEP and preventative measures patients and families can take.
Watch Real Talk: Speaking Up About Life with Epilepsy
This week, four young professionals joined us live to discuss navigating careers, dating, and friendships while living with epilepsy. You can catch the recording of this insightful discussion now on our website!
Your Friends Can Fight for a Cure on #GivingTuesday
On Tuesday, December 3, rally your Facebook friends to donate to cutting-edge epilepsy research that will push us closer to a cure. Setting up your own #GivingTuesday fundraiser is easy with Facebook! Follow these step-by-step instructions or click here to kick-off your campaign and let the world know how important funding research is to you.
Join us on Monday, November 18 as we honor children whose lives have been touched by epilepsy and the researchers who propel us toward a cure.
This year listen to performances by Nils Lofgren – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Miguel Cervantes – star of Chicago’s Hamilton, and Musicality – renowned Chicago-based youth vocal group will make the evening soar.
Exciting and Informative CURE Events at Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland!
Stop by the CURE booth at the Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland expo to hear interesting interviews with researchers and physicians about the latest promising studies and therapies.
In addition, tell us how your life would change if there was a cure for epilepsy. Share your “When You Wish Upon a Cure” story and you’ll have the chance to be one of 10 individuals to be interviewed by Seizing Life podcast host, award-winning blogger, and advocate Kelly Cervantes!
Visit our website to learn more about the other exciting events we have planned.
Unite to CURE Epilepsy is two weeks away, last chance for runners to sign up for Team CURE Epilepsy marathons, becoming a champion, and more!
August 10, 2021
CURE Epilepsy Update: August 2021
Learn about upcoming opportunities to support CURE Epilepsy, from virtual events to in-person races, and more!
July 15, 2021
Epilepsy Research News: July 2021
This month I would like to highlight an editorial authored by myself and several colleagues discussing the critical needs for epilepsy research identified during the 2021 Curing the Epilepsies Conference. These needs include integrating epilepsy care and research and reducing health
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SUDEP Action Day: Take #5forEpilepsySafety on October 23
