There are three main types of sleep apnea and each one can be classified as mild, moderate, or severe. Though severe cases require thorough attention, it’s important to treat mild sleep apnea too. Even people experiencing mild sleep apnea may stop breathing 5 to 15 times every hour while sleeping.

Ready to hit the airways for the holidays?  I travel a lot around this time as I have family 7 hours away in Portland area and also in Northern New York.  Every time we travel my hubby asks me to bite my tongue.  I see people lugging around backpacks with their C-PAP and getting extra screening from TSA as if they have never seen this contraption before. 

While many aren’t aware of the severity of the risks associated with untreated sleep apnea, many people do know that sleep apnea is a serious condition that requires proper treatment. Some may know that sleep apnea causes fatigue, sleepiness, headaches, and many other symptoms, but not many people are aware that sleep apnea can cause long term cardiovascular health problems along with other health conditions. In fact, a recent study posted by the American Medical Association has found.a link between sleep apnea and dementia. The conducted study showed that sleep apneics are at twice the risk of developing dementia.

While many aren’t aware of the severity of the risks associated with untreated sleep apnea, many people do know that sleep apnea is a serious condition that requires proper treatment. Some may know that sleep apnea causes fatigue, sleepiness, headaches, and many other symptoms, but not many people are aware that sleep apnea can cause long term cardiovascular health problems along with other health conditions. In fact, a recent study posted by the American Medical Association has found.a link between sleep apnea and dementia. The conducted study showed that sleep apneics are at twice the risk of developing dementia.

When patients are diagnosed with sleep apnea, physicians such as Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists frequently prescribe surgical treatment. For some patients, it provides relief, but for many others, it is ineffective.