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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)Comment receiving replies
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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I am feeling that there might be something to the connection, but I am using the cpap machine so know that even if this link is eventually proven, I already have a treatment. My father had untreated sleep apnea and did develop dementia in his 80s so there is a possible link in my family. Correlation does not prove cause though. it will be interesting to see how research in this goes.