If You Have Sleep Apnea, Your Memory May Decline Earlier in Life.
Study links sleep breathing problems, cognitive loss May 18, 2015 / By Brain & Spine Team Sleep apnea — a sleep disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep — may be doing more than affecting the quality of your sleep and making you tired. A recent study finds a link between abnormal breathing patterns during sleep – like heavy snoring and apnea – and cognitive decline at an earlier age than normal. Researchers from New York University studied data from nearly 2,500 people between the ages of 55 and 90 who had Alzheimer’s disease. They found those with breathing …
Sleep apnea takes a toll on brain function.
Researchers find changes in two key brain chemicals in patients with most common type of this disorder Date: February 12, 2016 Source: University of California – Los Angeles Summary: People with sleep apnea show significant changes in the levels of two important brain chemicals, which could be a reason that many have symptoms that impact their day-to-day lives, new research concludes. One in 15 adults has moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which a person’s breathing is frequently interrupted during sleep — as many as 30 times per hour. People with sleep …
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