Healthy Aging in People With Epilepsy Program

Healthy Aging in People With Epilepsy Program (HAP-E): Closing the Gap in Epilepsy Care

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test an educational program about dementia in older adults living with epilepsy. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can providing education on healthy aging, chronic disease management, dementia, and modifiable lifestyle dementia risk factors improve dementia knowledge and health literacy among older adults with epilepsy?
2. Can aging related education and resources improve quality of life among older adults with epilepsy?

Participants will:

• Be randomized to an intervention group or a control group.
• Complete a 12-week group educational program (intervention group).
• Complete pre- and post-program evaluation (intervention and control groups).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Part 1a - Patient Survey:
• Current diagnosis of epilepsy made by a neurologist, epileptologist, or internist/family medicine physician
• Age 55 years or older
• Proficiency in English (self-assessed)
• Part 1b - Provider Survey:
• Healthcare professional in the US who is involved in the clinical care or treatment of individuals with epilepsy (including Epilepsy Foundation organizational leaders)
• Part 3:
• Current diagnosis of epilepsy made by a neurologist, epileptologist, or internist/family medicine physician
• Age 55 years or older (up to 90)
• Proficiency in English (self-assessed)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Part 1a:
• Evidence of Dementia (based on phone cognitive screener; those with suspected mild cognitive impairment will not be excluded)
• Age 90 years or older
• Part 3:
• Evidence of Dementia (based on phone cognitive screener; those with suspected mild cognitive impairment will not be excluded)
• Age 90 years or older