Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a very common sleep disorder – and it impacts far more people than we once thought,” says Dr. Kevin Mangelson, DMD, who runs The Center for Sleep Apnea & TMJ in Salt Lake County. “Patients with obstructive sleep apnea briefly stop breathing – or have reduced airflow – often multiple times each night while they are asleep.
A new study, published this week in the New York Times as breaking news, indicates that people “who don’t get enough sleep in their 50s and 60s may be more likely to develop dementia when they are older.”
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