1. The average adult
needs 8 hours of
sleep a night
of adults receive
less than 7 hours of
sleep each weeknight
of adults experience
sleeping problems
a few nights a week
Men are 3X more likely
to 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 Apnea
That’s roughly 18 MILLION people nationwide
6.62%(or 1 in every 15 people)
40% 74%
20%of all older adults
are affected by
sleep apnea
Over
of Americans have undiagnosed Sleep Apnea
That’s roughly 10 MILLION people nationwide
2-4%(or 1 in every 50 people)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
(blocked airway)
How to Treat Sleep Apnea
MOUTHPIECES
AND BREATHING
DEVICES
SURGERY
AND MEDICAL
PROCEDURES
LIFESTYLE
CHANGES
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
Did you know?
Common Signs of Sleep Apnea
Potential Risks of Sleep Apnea
EXTREMELY
LOUD SNORING
EPISODES OF
BREATHING
CESSATION
EXCESSIVE
DAYTIME
SLEEPINESS
(Hypersomnia)
ABRUPT
AWAKENINGS
DIFFICULTY
STAYING
ASLEEP
(Insomnia)
MORNING
HEADACHE
AWAKENING
WITH A DRY
MOUTH OR
SORE THROAT
ATTENTION
PROBLEMS
ATRIAL
FIBRILLATION
HEADACHES
WEIGHT GAIN
EXCESSIVE
TIREDNESS
FALLING ASLEEP
DURING THE DAY
ANXIETY
MEMORY
PROBLEMS
DIABETES
CARDIAC ARREST
HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE
STROKE
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE
• 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?
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/basics/risk-factors/con-20020286)
http://www.aasmnet.org/articles.aspx?id=2184)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepapnea/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/basics/symptoms/con-20020286
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261809.php)
http://www.sleepapnea.org/learn/sleep-apnea.html)
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/08/10408/sleep-apnea-linked-increased-risk-dementia-elderly-women)
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepapnea/treatment.html)
http://deltasleeplabs.com/Facts_and_Statistics.html
http://exerciseismedicine.org/pdfs/D55Sleep.pdf
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