- Sail For Epilepsy Warms Up in New Orleans with Community, Courage, and Connection
Sail For Epilepsy traveled to New Orleans this past weekend in search of relief from sub-zero New England temperatures. While it was unseasonably cold for… Read more: Sail For Epilepsy Warms Up in New Orleans with Community, Courage, and Connection - Should I Use a Sleep Tracker to Monitor My Sleep? It Depends.
Because sleep deprivation can trigger seizures for many people with epilepsy, it’s natural to seek ways to monitor sleep on a regular basis. Do sleep… Read more: Should I Use a Sleep Tracker to Monitor My Sleep? It Depends. - Practical Steps to Improve Sleep and Brain Health
Sleep is critically important—without it, we would not survive. Sleep allows us to consolidate memories and helps clean the brain. Our natural brain “flushing” system… Read more: Practical Steps to Improve Sleep and Brain Health - Why Sleep Loss Is a Seizure Trigger
For a lot of people, a poor night’s sleep results in a grouchy mood, an extra cup of coffee, or an afternoon nap. For many… Read more: Why Sleep Loss Is a Seizure Trigger - One Step Closer to Replacing the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy
Imagine a future where the ketogenic diet—a well-known treatment for difficult-to-control seizures—could be replaced by a pill. Such a pill would provide the same seizure-reducing… Read more: One Step Closer to Replacing the Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy - From Tall Ships to Tennis: My Connection to Sail For Epilepsy
Believe it or not, I first came across Sail For Epilepsy through my love of tall ships and sea chanteys. In undergrad, I volunteered at… Read more: From Tall Ships to Tennis: My Connection to Sail For Epilepsy - It’s Not What You Can’t Do — It’s What You CAN Do
A journey of adventure, resilience, and finding purpose beyond epilepsy. In this blog, Sean, (a Virtual Shipmate who lives with epilepsy), shares his incredible journey… Read more: It’s Not What You Can’t Do — It’s What You CAN Do - Charting Connections: Rochester, NY
On Sunday May 4th, we brought Charting Connections to Rochester, New York, where we worked with host organization Empowering People’s Independence (EPI), a member of… Read more: Charting Connections: Rochester, NY - Charting Connections: Museum of Science, Boston
The rain this past weekend did not deter over 70 members of the local epilepsy community from attending our event co-hosted by Epilepsy Foundation New… Read more: Charting Connections: Museum of Science, Boston - Empowered by Sail for Epilepsy: A Dream Realized
I am writing to express my deepest gratitude and support for the Sail for Epilepsy Program. Thanks to the generous grant provided by this incredible… Read more: Empowered by Sail for Epilepsy: A Dream Realized