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November/December 2008. By LINDA CHILDERS. Actor Greg Grunberg and Son Jake Raise Epilepsy Awareness. On the hit NBC television show Heroes, Grunberg plays telepathic detective Matt Parkman. But Grunberg's real hero is his 12-year-old son Jake, who was diagnosed with epilepsy five years ago.
- Jake’s Epilepsy Story
- Still An Epilepsy Stigma
- Depictions of Epilepsy on TV and Movies
- Talking About Epilepsy to Others
- From A Caregiver’S Perspective
- ‘The Caregiver Series’ on YouTube
- Advice on Taking Care of Yourself and Your Relationships
- What Is Jake Up to Now?
When our oldest son, Jake, turned 7, he started having seizures - they were like staring spells. At our parent/teacher meeting they told us they had noticed Jake zoning out for a few seconds at a time. Not often enough, but enough that we watched him very closely and noticed them too. We knew nothing about seizures, so at Jake's 7-year check up, we...
The numbers [of people living with epilepsy] are staggering, and people feel hidden and many are still scared to “talk about it”. The way I think about it - everybody’s got something, and we are all better off for talking about it. People around Jake know what to do if he has a seizure. People who don't understand or lack compassion, well, that's t...
Being a vocal caregiver and an actor, I usually get the call when seizures are referenced on TV or in movies. We have a very smart and alert community of people living well with epilepsy and their caregivers, so when someone tries to make light of a seizure or use it as a joke, we take offense… as we should. But sometimes I feel like even if they a...
At the root of it all, people need to talk. The more you talk and listen to someone's story, the more you learn. But more importantly, you must talk to your doctor about it. Educate yourself. The body changes, what works when you are 7 may not work when you're 15. If it’s safe and worth trying, why not? Jake is on a handful of meds, he is considere...
Today, we have so much knowledge at our fingertips. When you search online you won’t see 'everything is gonna be fine', it comes up with horror, death and trauma. You are overwhelmed with all the information at first. As a parent, you just want to find the magic pill. You need to trust your doctors. You need to see a specialist, an “epileptologist”...
I've had my podcast ‘Talk About It’for a long time. I’ve learned that caregivers need to be celebrated. The last person you think of is yourself, and you need time for yourself. In my new series, The Caregiver, we find caregivers and celebrate them. I meet the family, we do something they enjoy like painting or riding in a nice car. The conversatio...
As a parent, you have to take care of yourself. This also means taking care of your relationships. If you have more than 1 child, try to share equal time with each. When Jake was 7, his younger brother Ben said to me 'I wish I had epilepsy'. I realized he wanted special time and attention with daddy too. I learned from my parents to have “special n...
He works at a production company. Jake’s loving it and he’s also got the acting bug, he's even played the younger version of me. We just did an episode of 9-1-1 Lone Star. Jake played my son and he had a blast. I am very proud of him. Of our whole family. Of the entire epilepsy community as a whole!
- Jake Grunberg Talks About It! Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify. In the season 3 premiere of "Talk About It," Greg flips the script and brings a friend of the show, internationally recognized DJ Hapa, to the studio to run the interview!
- Epilepsy Innovations: All That Jazz! Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify. Legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter once said, "The word 'jazz' means to me 'I dare you.
- Laughter is the Best Medicine, Talking About Comedy for a Cure/TSC Alliance. Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify. For the second in a series of interviews with innovators in advocacy and business, Greg sits down with two powerful women from TSC Alliance - Kari Luther Rosbeck, President and CEO, and Lisa Moss, Vice President of Donor Relations.
- Come Sail Away! with Dr. Philip Haydon. Listen on: Apple Podcasts • Spotify. Land ho! On this nautical episode of Talk About It, Greg welcomes Dr. Philip Haydon to talk about how he merged his career in medicine with his passion for sailing to inspire people around the world.
Oct 24, 2023 · Epilepsy. Parenting. Usa. My Son Had Staring Spells—I Made It My Mission To Find Out Why. Published Oct 24, 2023 at 9:55 AM EDT Updated Oct 27, 2023 at 8:04 AM EDT. By Greg Grunberg. When my son...
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Jan 27, 2017 · When Greg Grunberg’s son Jake began having progressively worse seizures due to epilepsy, he and wife Elizabeth were forced to make a difficult decision. The “Heroes” and “Star Wars: The Force...
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Jake Grunberg is known for Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020) and Underdog Kids (2015). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Known for. Max Reload and the Nether Blasters. 4.9. Young Eugene. 2020. Underdog Kids. 4.3. Stunts. 2015. Credits. IMDbPro. Actor. Previous. 2. 9-1-1: Lone Star. 7.3.
Apr 1, 2009 · Actor Greg Grunberg calls the results of an epilepsy procedure a “home run” for his 12-year-old son Jake. Grunberg is also developing a Web site to raise awareness about the neurological...
