Epilepsy and Seizures in Older Adults

"Epilepsy is a broad term used for a brain disorder that causes seizures. In the United States, 2.4 million adults aged 18 years or older have active epilepsy.^1,2 About 1% of adults 65 years of age and older have active epilepsy, which is about 447,000 people.^1,2 That's about the size of Corpus Christi, TX.

With the aging of the population, we can expect to see greater numbers of people with epilepsy.

Epilepsy is more likely to develop in older adults rather than younger adults because as people age, the risk of seizures and epilepsy rises.^3,4 Some older adults may have lived with epilepsy throughout their lives, but others might develop epilepsy later in life. It isn't always easy to tell when you, a friend or family member, or a patient develops epilepsy later in life..."
Epilepsy