EPILEPSY sufferers in Worcestershire aged over 60 can find information and advice about the condition from a new booklet.
The national charity Epilepsy Action, which has a branch in Worcester, has developed the guide entitled New to Epilepsy in Later Life.
It addresses many of the concerns raised by a survey carried out by the charity of their members aged 60 or over, which found there was a shortfall in advice and information offered to older, newly diagnosed epilepsy patients.
Shelley Wagstaff, Epilepsy Action's advice and information co-ordinator, said: "People who develop epilepsy in later life can be particularly anxious about how the condition will affect their quality of life."
Copies
Copies of the booklet are available from Epilepsy Action's freephone helpline on 0808 800 5050 or via the website www. epilepsy.org.uk
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