sleep apnea

The average adultneeds 8 hours of

sleep a night

of adults receiveless than 7 hours of

sleep each weeknight

of adults experiencesleeping problemsa few nights a week

Men are 3X more likelyto be affected by sleep

apnea than women

12 MILLION people are living with OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Sleep apnea usually is a chronic (ongoing) condition that disrupts your sleep. The condition is characterized by long pauses in breathing or shallow breathing while asleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes and may occur 30 times or more in an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound. Left untreated, sleep apnea can become severe and cause health issues over time.

The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses and blocks the upper airway during sleep.

of Americans are suffering from Sleep ApneaThat’s roughly 18 MILLION people nationwide6.62%

(or 1 in every 15 people)

40% 74%

20% of all older adults are affected by sleep apnea

Over

of Americans have undiagnosed Sleep ApneaThat’s roughly 10 MILLION people nationwide2-4%

(or 1 in every 50 people)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

(blocked airway)

How to Treat Sleep Apnea

MOUTHPIECESAND BREATHINGDEVICES

SURGERYAND MEDICALPROCEDURES

LIFESTYLECHANGES

of people with OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA are overweight, however, it’s not the sole cause behind sleep apnea.

70%

Sleep apnea occurs more often in adults over the age of 60

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Common Signs of Sleep Apnea

Potential Risks of Sleep Apnea

EXTREMELY LOUD SNORING

EPISODES OF BREATHING CESSATION

EXCESSIVE DAYTIME

SLEEPINESS (Hypersomnia)

ABRUPT AWAKENINGS

DIFFICULTY STAYINGASLEEP

(Insomnia)

MORNING HEADACHE

AWAKENING WITH A DRY MOUTH OR

SORE THROAT

ATTENTION PROBLEMS

ATRIALFIBRILLATION

HEADACHES

WEIGHT GAIN

EXCESSIVETIREDNESS

FALLING ASLEEPDURING THE DAY

ANXIETY

MEMORYPROBLEMS

DIABETES

CARDIAC ARREST

HIGH BLOODPRESSURE

STROKE

CARDIOVASCULARDISEASE

• Lose weight if overweight

• Cut down on alcohol and avoid certain medications such as muscle relaxants and sleeping pills

• Sleep on your side

• Use nasal sprays or allergy meds

• Stop smoking cigarettes

• A custom-fit plastic mouthpiece made by the dentist adjusts the lower jaw and tongue to keep airways open while you sleep.

• A CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device uses a mask that fits either over the mouth and nose, or just the nose. Air blows into the throat helping keep the airway open while you sleep. This is terrific for people with severe sleep apnea symptoms.

• Surgery can be done to widen breathing passages. This procedure involves shrinking, stiffening, or removing excess tissue in the mouth and throat or resetting the lower jaw.

• Surgery to remove excess tissue is done in the hospital as an in-patient procedure. Throat pain may last for up to 2 weeks following surgery.

A study by the University of California San Francisco linked sleep apnea to an increased risk of dementia in elderly women, saying “can deprive the brain and other organs of the oxygen they need and, may, over time, trigger declines in cognitive ability.”

Did you know?

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