text: Dementia: People with sleep apnea experience the onset of dementia 10 years earlier than normal sleepers (at 77 versus 90 years old)7
  Sexual dysfunction: Men with erectile dysufnction are more than twice as likely as their normal counterparts to have sleep apnea8
  Sleep apnea is often portrayed, first and foremost, as a sleep disorder–but this can be misleading. Sleep apnea doesn’t just change the way you sleep and your daytime concentration. Its health effects extend to the entire body and are much more serious than a few sleepless nights.
  It’s more realistic to look at sleep apnea as a serious chronic health condition. Like high cholesterol, heart disease, or severe obesity, sleep apnea takes a constant toll on your health and can degrade your quality of life. Sleep apnea can absolutely be fatal if it is left untreated.
  Fortunately, unlike some of these other conditions, sleep apnea can be effectively and immediately treated, with almost immediate improvements in the resulting health consequences. Use of a PAP machine stops and even reverses the health effects of sleep apnea and can improve your sleep and your health.
  Just like you wouldn’t ignore the threat of heart disease, it’s important not to overlook sleep apnea. Inform yourself about this health problem. If you’re at risk or match any of the symptoms, get tested. If you have sleep apnea, make sure you’re getting the treatment you need. Or if you have any questions about sleep apnea, contact us so we can help you sleep better and live better.