James K

The last hours, the death itself, and the first two days: what to do and what not to Here is... Read More about The Last Hours, the Death, and the First Two Days

Symptoms at the end of life: anticipatory medications, the fan, and the mouth care nobody does Most of what makes... Read More about Symptoms at the End of Life: What Helps and Who Can Do It

When the carer is the one who is dying: the plan nobody makes A woman is 82. She has terminal... Read More about When the Carer Is the One Who Is Dying

After the death: the housemates, the workers, and the room nobody should clear When somebody dies in supported accommodation, the... Read More about After the Death: Housemates, Workers and the Room

Dying in a group home: whether the house can do it, and what it takes A woman has lived in... Read More about Dying in a Group Home: Can the House Actually Do It?

Eating and drinking at the end of life: the hardest conversation, and what the evidence actually says Of everything that... Read More about Eating, Drinking and Tube Feeding at the End of Life

Children with life-limiting conditions: parallel planning, the fourth category, and the siblings nobody asks about Paediatric palliative care is not... Read More about Children With Life-Limiting Conditions

Topic library · Palliative Care Guides Most of what makes dying bearable is not complicated. It is anticipated The Australian... Read More about Palliative Care guides

Functional and dissociative seizures: one in five referrals Epilepsy Action Australia's own fact sheet contains a figure that should reshape... Read More about Functional and Dissociative Seizures Explained

Mental health and memory in epilepsy: the part that is not the seizures For a lot of people with epilepsy,... Read More about Mental Health and Memory in Epilepsy

Epilepsy medications: why the right drug depends on the seizure type Between 60 and 70 per cent of Australians with... Read More about Epilepsy Medications: Choosing, Taking and Living With Them

Epilepsy surgery and the other options when medication fails There is a treatment in epilepsy that can stop seizures permanently,... Read More about Epilepsy Surgery and Other Options When Medication Fails

Drug-resistant epilepsy: the sentence that should change your care There is a definition in epilepsy that functions like a switch,... Read More about Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Australia: What to Ask For

What is epilepsy? An Australian guide Epilepsy is the second most burdensome neurological condition in Australia, after dementia. It accounts... Read More about What Is Epilepsy? An Australian Guide

Epilepsy and the NDIS: the hardest access request to make, and the words that win it Epilepsy is the hardest... Read More about Epilepsy and the NDIS: Access, Evidence and Episodic Impairment

Seizure types explained: what you are actually looking at Most people can recognise one seizure type. It is the tonic-clonic... Read More about Seizure Types Explained: Focal, Generalised and the Rest

SUDEP: the risk most Australians with epilepsy are never told about There is a conversation that should happen after an... Read More about SUDEP: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Explained

Epilepsy and intellectual disability: one in four, and the hardest to diagnose Roughly one in four people with a cognitive... Read More about Epilepsy and Intellectual Disability: An Australian Guide

Women and epilepsy: valproate, contraception and the Australian decision not to follow Britain In 2024 the United Kingdom tightened its... Read More about Women and Epilepsy: Valproate, Contraception and Pregnancy

Driving, work and independence with epilepsy Ask people with epilepsy what the condition actually took from them and most will... Read More about Epilepsy and Driving, Work and Independence in Australia

Getting an epilepsy diagnosis: why a normal EEG proves nothing There is a sentence that causes more confusion in epilepsy... Read More about Getting an Epilepsy Diagnosis in Australia