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If you’ve been diagnosed with a sleep disorder, talk to your doctor about the connection between sleep disorders and risk of heart disease. Learn more: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/sleep-disorders

Can Your Apple Watch Detect Sleep Apnea? - Sleep Doctor While an Apple Watch can provide helpful data to detect sleep apnea, it has limitations. Learn what an Apple Watch tracks and what it doesn't.

Myth #2: I'm not overweight, so I don't have sleep apnea.

While obesity is the primary risk factor for sleep apnea, as indicated by sleep experts, it's worth noting that even those with a regular or slightly elevated weight can be impacted. Other elements like facial and neck structure also play a role. Those with enlarged tonsils, a small jaw, a significant overbite, a set-back chin, or a more oversized neck are at a higher risk of encountering sleep apnea.

Find out how to determine if you have sleep apnea or not by visiting: https://shorturl.at/msvyY

Did you know sleep apnea has a connection to depression?

An Australian study found 73% of sleep apnea patients had clinically significant depression.

Learn more about the connection between sleep apnea and mental health at Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/open-gently/202308/sleep-apnea-can-make-you-depressed

Are you tired of using earplugs or retreating to the couch? Say goodbye to sleepless nights: With an oral appliance, struggling with a partner's snoring is a thing of the past.

CNN reports that people with severe sleep apnea who spent less time in deep sleep (also known as slow-wave sleep) had more damage to the white matter of their brain than people who had more deep sleep.

Dr. Diego Carvalho, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, stated, "For every 10% decrease in time spent in deep sleep, there was an increase of white matter hyperintensities in the brain similar to the effect of being 2.3 years older."

For the full article, visit https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/10/health/sleep-apnea-brain-damage-study-wellness/index.html

New Research: Bad Sleep, Snoring, and Sleepiness During the Day Could All Increase Your Risk of Permanent Sight Loss New findings highlight the importance of sleep therapy for those at risk and eye exams for poor sleepers. A recent UK Biobank study published in the journal BMJ Open suggests that poor sleep quality, including too much or too little sleep, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be associated with an

A new study shows that otherwise healthy middle-aged men newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea have poorer mental function in areas such as judgment, impulse control and recognizing other people’s feelings than men without the condition.

Dr. Ivana Rosenzweig, a neuropsychiatrist who heads the Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre at Kings College London, states, "Sleep apnea has been linked with memory and thinking problems, but the new study emphasizes how important it is to treat it early."

Visit NBC News to learn more about the connection between sleep apnea and brain function: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/sleep-apnea-cognitive-problems-healthy-men-research-rcna78400

A new study published in Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology medical journal, shows that sleeping disturbance symptoms are associated with an increased risk of acute stroke.

Mitchell Levine, DMD, president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), comments, "Important information like this further confirms that getting the right amount of sleep every night is an essential pillar to health."

Sleep disturbances can be classified as:
• Short or long sleep (sleeping longer on average than those in the same age group)
• Prolonged napping
• Impaired sleep quality
• Obstructive sleep apnea symptoms, like snoring, snorting, and breathing cessation

For more information on this study, visit MDLinx: https://www.mdlinx.com/article/long-naps-and-other-sleep-disturbances-associated-with-stroke-risk-new-study-finds/5y8LPLveW57yowbnSSNPU8

For The First Time, Sleep Apnea Is Shown to Cause Cognitive Decline A small new study shows that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which leads to headaches, disrupted sleep, loud snoring, and other health issues, may come with another complication: cognitive decline at an earlier age.

Two years into the CPAP shortage, CBS covers where things stand today.

"You basically bought a device, you find out that, actually, it could harm you," said Dr. Vinay Rathi, an otolaryngologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital in Boston who studies medical device regulation.

"And then you struggle to find a replacement device...If I were a patient, I would be livid."

Read more about the recall here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sleep-apnea-cpap-machine-recall-philips-dreamstation-replacement/

If the CPAP recall impacts you, find an AADSM Qualified Dentist today to get a new custom-fit oral appliance in as little as three weeks: www.aadsm.org/find

From the AADSM: The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) currently involved in national lawsuits is not the same as an oral appliance for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Oral appliances are safe, effective, and clinically proven to treat sleep apnea. These devices are recommended as a treatment option by many physician organizations (AASM, ACP, AAFP + the AHA). These appliances are only worn while you sleep to stabilize the jaw in a forward position to keep the upper airway open. They are not intended to permanently change a patient's skeletal, palate, or jaw structure.

For more information on oral appliances to treat sleep apnea, visit here: https://www.aadsm.org/oral_appliance_therapy.php

Did you know healthy sleep patterns can help you live longer?

In a new study of over 172,000 respondents, those who meet five beneficial factors of sleep - including length of sleep and ability to stay asleep - were found to live longer.

For more information on these factors and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center study, visit: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/healthy-sleep-patterns-lifespan-new-study/283-68496515-5d57-482c-bcd9-46d314a270c2

Do you know that CPAP isn't your only option?

Oral appliances are also more readily available than CPAP machines. Due to the supply chain shortage, the average wait time for CPAP is 3+ months - but just three weeks for an oral appliance! An AADSM-Qualified Dentist can treat your snoring and sleep apnea with a custom-designed oral appliance made just for you.

Find an AADSM-Qualified Dentist near you: AADSM.org/find

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What you need to know about how sleep apnea affects your heart Paused breathing during your sleep raises your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke — and it sets the stage for other chronic problems as well.

Sleep apnea can affect anyone. At 16, this author was exhausted and felt she was getting weaker and weaker. After support from her family and friends to get a diagnosis for sleep apnea, she began her journey to better sleep.

Learn about this young woman's sleep apnea symptoms, diagnosis, and acceptance here: https://www.health.com/condition/sleep/sleep-apnea-teen

Disordered sleep linked to glaucoma:

New Research: Bad Sleep, Snoring, and Sleepiness During the Day Could All Increase Your Risk of Permanent Sight Loss New findings highlight the importance of sleep therapy for those at risk and eye exams for poor sleepers. A recent UK Biobank study published in the journal BMJ Open suggests that poor sleep quality, including too much or too little sleep, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be associated with an

Are you concerned a loved one might have obstructive sleep apnea?

Start the conversation early by printing and sharing this fact sheet with them.

Help the person you love to find an AADSM Qualified Dentist near them to treat their sleep apnea and help stop the snore: aadsm.org/find

"Many CPAP users have been forced to find alternative methods to ensure they can breathe at night without becoming deprived of oxygen or risking a heart attack. Others have been outraged by unexpected illness, suspicious that a device meant to help them actually caused harm." - The New York Times

To read more of this article, visit The New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/health/cpap-philips-breathing-device-recall.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

For an easy-to-use and effective alternative to CPAP, find an AADSM Qualified Dentist near you. A qualified dentist can custom-fit an oral appliance to start treating your sleep apnea in as little as three weeks: aadsm.org/find

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UQ researchers discover a link between obstructive sleep apnea and dementia Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a link between obstructive sleep apnea and an increased risk of developing dementia.

Sleep Apnea Oral Appliance Jaw Exercises This video from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine demonstrates stretching and isometric jaw exercises to help when utilizing oral appliance thera...

Have you seen the recent trend of mouth taping for better sleep? If you or someone you love is thinking of trying mouth taping to reduce snoring, talk with an AADSM Qualified Dentist first: aadsm.ord/find