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Epilepsy in older adults is the fastest-growing segment of the epilepsy population worldwide. Despite rising incidence, prevalence, and substantial morbidity, care for late-onset epilepsy (LOE) remains anchored to a seizure-centric framework that inadequately addresses the broader consequences of seizures in later life. Older adults with LOE face markedly increased risks of dementia, mortality, and stroke, yet are frequently excluded from epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials. Patient-centered outcomes, including cognition, sleep, function, and quality of life, remain underprioritized. In this article, we argue that LOE requires multimodal biomarkers and multidisciplinary care. We contend that LOE should be reframed as a biologically meaningful warning signal of network vulnerability and overlapping brain pathology, rather than a late-life complication to be managed pragmatically. Cognitive dysfunction is common, heterogeneous, and often precedes overt neurodegenerative diagnoses, positioning cognition as an early clinical signal. Neuroimaging and electrophysiological evidence further place LOE along a continuum intersecting cardiovascular risk factors, sleep disruption, and AD biology, challenging traditional silos between epilepsy and dementia care. We argue for greater inclusion of older adults in antiseizure medication trials and for the inclusion of individuals with epilepsy in AD clinical trials. We propose a brain-health-centered framework for LOE that integrates longitudinal electroencephalography, particularly sleep-inclusive strategies, routine cognitive screening with targeted neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, vascular and sleep risk evaluation, and selective use of neurodegenerative biomarkers when clinically actionable. 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