Epilepsy Awareness Day
The following guest post was written by award winning mystery author, Beverley Bateman. To learn more about Beverly and her newest novel please stop by again from March 27 through March 30. Thank you. There are National days of note almost every day of the year. March 26 th is National Spinach Day and National Nougat Day. It’s also EPILEPSY AWARENESS DAY -PURPLE DAY. Since epilepsy is a topic close to me and my family I thought I’d share a little knowledge and bring more attention to it. Epilepsy Awareness Day is observed annually on March 26th. The day has become known as “Purple Day” as people are encouraged to wear the color to increase awareness of Epilepsy. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 50 million people around the world live with epilepsy. While it is not contagious, and in many cases, there is no known cause for the condition, sometimes the reason is due to disease or injury such as stroke or infection. Stroke is the most commo...