Bridging the CPAP Gap: What Oral Appliance Therapy Offers Your Sleep Apnea Patients
Obstructive sleep apnea is far more common among your patients than most charts reflect. Among U.S. adults aged 30 to 70, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force estimates mild OSA with daytime sleepiness in 14% of men and 5% of women, and moderate-to-severe OSA in...
The Sleep-Brain Connection: What Untreated Sleep Apnea Means for Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer's disease has no cure, which is exactly why modifiable risk factors deserve so much clinical attention. Sleep is turning out to be one of the more actionable ones. A growing body of research over the past decade links untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...
Sleep Stages
Sleep consists of stages, and two of the best known are rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and deep sleep. While REM sleep is often associated with the mind and cognitive functions, deep sleep is all about physical restoration and health.Both are essential for overall...