Baby Boomers At Risk-"A Not So Silent Killer"

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Dr Jonathan Greenburg DDS As the youngest of 76 million boomers are now move through their 40s, men especially over 40 are more likely to have sleep disorders than women. About 37 percent of American adults ages 30-69 have at least mild OSA. In a sleep apnea cycle, breathing stops, blood...

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Sue
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 01:30 PM

Thanks for posting doctor! This is great and important information (I plan on sendng this to my dad ASAP!).

Just wanted to mention to other posters and readers that they can review more on Sleep Apena in Understanding Sleep Apnea and Sleep Apnea Guide on our site.

Looking forward to reading more from you in the future.

All the best, SMM

Subtle Sleep Apnea
BarryKrakowMD
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 01:45 AM

To Dr. Greenburg's salient comments, I wish to add that it is critically important to know that some sleep apnea may appear to be mild, but when tested with more advanced breathing sensors, the condition may actually show up in a form called "Upper Airway Resistance." The importance of UAR cannot be overstated,because it worsens the severity of sleep apnea. Also, because many sleep labs in the USA still do not account for this more subtle breathing disturbance, there is a greater chance of actually missing the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing.

My new book, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind, describes a great deal of information about UAR, and you can learn more about this important component of sleep breathing at my website www.sleeptreatment.com.