"Alcohol, smoking, sedating drugs, excess weight, high blood pressure, and clogged nasal passages can rock the timbers. Snoring may signal sleep apnea, a respiratory condition that threatens your heart and mind. A new study from the University of California at San Diego estimates seventy to eighty percent of Alzheimer’s patients experience sleep apnea. Cognition is frequently improved following Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment, which mechanically regulates the rise and fall of blood pressure and oxygen to the brain. "
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"Prevention and delay strategy # 4: Sleep to restore memory." Alzheimer’s Treatment and Prevention. Melissa Wayne MA, Jeanne Segal PhD and Robert Segal MA, April 2009. Web. 16 Nov 2010. http://helpguide.org/elder/alzheimers_prevention_slowing_down_treatment.htm
Sleep apnea is found in many patients that have Alzheimer's disease. Snoring is one way to tell if a person has sleep apnea. Having sleep apnea puts both your heart and your mind at risk, because you are not getting enough oxygen to the heart and brain while you sleep. Some activities that can cause you to snore are the following: alcohol, smoking, sedating drugs, excess weight, high blood pressure and clogged nasal passages. Following a Continuous Positive Pressure treatment will help you to regulate your blood pressure and oxygen to your heart and brain.
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