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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)
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@johnhans

I just read an article from the Medical News Today website on Alzheimer's and its possible link to sleep apnea. There seems to be a correlation to sleepiness during the daytime and getting sleep apnea. The article speculated that the interrupted sleep from the sleep apnea keeps the brain from clearing up the amyloid deposits found in the brains of those with sleep apnea. Detecting amyloid deposits in the brain by a scan is now the accepted way of diagnosing Alzheimer's. Another reason to keep up on your sleep apnea treatment with the cpap machine.

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rachalanne Shelley | @rachelanne | Sep 22, 2018

I know someone whom has early onset Alzheimer's disease and she does very well! I experienced a Major Stroke and am honestly terrified of getting the disease; as one of my oldest cousins passed away from Alzheimer's disease in her eighties! I'm very aware of the changes in my mood lately and it's due to increased stress (Cortisol and my flight or fight responses to my environmental situations)!!!!! My Stroke was a bleed which affected my personality, thought processes, memory, Epilepsy, mood swings and everything else in my life!!!!!

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Sep 22, 2018

Hi, @johnhans - That is very interesting about the potential link you mentioned between Alzheimer's and sleep apnea. I'm guessing you may have read about this study or similar: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2017/study-provides-new-evidence-sleep-apnea-may-increase-risk-alzheimers-disease.

I merged your post here, as I thought all the members talking about CPAPs in this discussion might be interested in this possible connection and want to talk with you about what you read, like @oldkarl @johnbishop @dawn_giacabazi @ecook @bernese53 @etaniguchi and others.

@johnhans - how are you feeling about this potential link between Alzheimer's and sleep apnea?

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