Globally, as populations age there will be challenges and opportunities to deliver optimal
health care to senior citizens. Epilepsy, a condition characterised by spontaneous recurrent …

With advances in healthcare and an ageing population, the number of older adults with
epilepsy is set to rise substantially across the world. In developed countries the highest …

People with epilepsy—in particular, late-onset epilepsy of unknown aetiology—have an
elevated risk of dementia, and seizures have been detected in the early stages of Alzheimer …

Background and purpose Dementia is one of the most common disorders and is associated
with increased morbidity, mortality and decreased quality of life. The present guideline …

Although epilepsy as a comorbidity in neurodegenerative disorders is increasingly
recognized, its incidence is still underestimated and the features of epilepsy in the different …

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and epilepsy are common neurological diseases. The prevalence
of epilepsy in AD patients is higher than in healthy subjects, but identifying the reasons for …

Importance The incidence of unprovoked seizures and epilepsy increases considerably in
late life, with approximately one-third of seizures being of unknown etiology. While …

Epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease (AD) incidence increases with age. There are reciprocal
relationships between epilepsy and AD. Epilepsy is a risk factor for AD and, in turn, AD is an …

Increased human longevity has magnified the negative impact that aging can have on
cognitive integrity of older individuals experiencing some decline in cognitive function …

Epilepsy incidence and prevalence peaks in older adults yet systematic studies of brain
ageing and cognition in older adults with epilepsy remain limited. Here, we characterize …