LEARN ABOUT BRAIN HEALTH AND EPILEPSY
This page is dedicated to brain health research, news and overall information, during the “25 Days for Epilepsy” 2023 Campaign, by the Edmonton Epilepsy Association, EEA. We will post daily social media bits about this topic, especially as it relates to people diagnosed with epilepsy and those who care for them.
We will list on this page the articles and websites we used to capture short bits of information for our daily posts. We invite you all to check our social media channels, follow us and like our posts and invite others to join our community.
Follow us between June 1 and June 25, 2023 to learn bits about brain health and complete small daily challenges to improve your own brain health.
JUNE 1, 2023
10 watts of energy and no pain!
JUNE 2, 2023
Remember that people with epilepsy are more likely to suffer from mental health challenges. We can all use a mental health brake today!
JUNE 3, 2023
Younger people who live with epilepsy appear to suffer mental health challenges more related to the support of their families and acceptance. Support a younger person today!
JUNE 4, 2023
Reflect on the many challenges of a person who lives with epilepsy.
JUNE 5, 2023
Words of encouragement can do a lot to support brain health in someone who lives with epilepsy.
JUNE 6, 2023
Physical exercise directly impacts our brain health and age.
JUNE 7, 2023
When we think of people on bed rest, we have research indicating some form of vigorous targeted exercise training will significantly benefit both thinking skills and maintain brain health.
JUNE 8, 2023
Learn what you can do to improve your executive functions.
JUNE 9, 2023
Learn what sleep can do for your brain.
JUNE 10, 2023
Reflect on how raising a child, considering all aspects of their development, can benefit their brain.
JUNE 11, 2023
The connection between your gut and your brain is stringer than you think.
JUNE 12, 2023
Move anytime you can! Your brain will thank you for it!
JUNE 13, 2023
Today we learn about cerebral blood flow (CBF) and how exercise increases it for the benefit of the brain.
JUNE 14, 2023
Today we reflect on how social interaction is good for your brain.
JUNE 15, 2023
Yoga classes and other measures can be taken to safely move about and keep strong.
JUNE 16, 2023
Focus on what feels like a great stimulation for your brain today. We are all different and like different things. Engage in what makes you happy.
JUNE 17, 2023
Heart and brain are deeply connected. Learn how!
JUNE 18, 2023
Arteries and veins are as essential to your heart as they are to your brain. Keep checking them regularly!
JUNE 19, 2023
A happy brain is a healthy brain!
JUNE 20, 2023
A smile on your face is a bit of health in your brain!
JUNE 21, 2023
Be in the moment today. There is a great sense of personal satisfaction in being present!
JUNE 22, 2023
A compassionate brain is a healthy brain!
JUNE 23, 2023
Helping others, as long as it does not add to being overwhelmed makes us happier and healthier!
JUNE 24, 2023
Wellbeing can directly impact our immune system and buffer impact of stress.
JUNE 25, 2023
Our final note and challenge is to keep moving. Good for the whole body and your brain too!
BRAIN HEALTH RESEARCH SOURCES
- EPILEPSY EXPLAINED – website MAYO CLINIC This page provides some basic information about epilepsy and has good string information about emotional health for people with epilepsy.
- CHILDREN PERSPECTIVE ON QUALITY OF LIFE – website – access to a short abstract about mental health for children who are diagnosed with epilepsy.
Does attitude toward epilepsy mediate the relationship between perceived stigma and mental health outcomes in children with epilepsy? – article about perceived stigma about epilepsy.
Study shows why even well-controlled epilepsy can disrupt thinking – link to article about cognition and seizures.
New study to examine the impact of exercise on aging and brain health – link to exercise and brain health
Exercise, executive functions, and engaging with physical activity for better brain health – link to article about brain health
- Healthy brain aging: Role of exercise and physical activity – link to article
- Nurturing Nature: How Brain Development Is Inherently Social and Emotional, and What This Means for Education – link to article about whole-person development of the brain
- Recent developments in understanding the role of the gut microbiota in brain health and disease – food and the brain.
- Exercise and Mental Health: Many Reasons to Move – Link to article – Reasons to keep moving.
- 9 strategies to help preserve brain health – article
Smiling can trick your brain into happiness — and boost your health – article
The biology of emotion—and what it may teach us about helping people to live longer – article
- A very happy brain – video link
Altruism, happiness, and health: it’s good to be good – article
The relationship between happiness and health: Evidence from Italy – article
A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Happiness – ARTICLE