Sleep: Sleep snoring increases the risk of dementia, and timely treatment can reduce the risk

Written | Edited by Wang Cong | Nagashi Typesetting | Snoring in water is a common phenomenon in life, and we or our relatives may also have such troubles.

But everyone didn't think it was a disease, but just thought it was a bad sleep habit.

But in fact, snoring is caused by some abnormalities of the body.
It is a disease that should not be ignored.
The clinical professional name is obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

OSAS is the apnea and hypoventilation caused by the blockage or narrowing of the upper airway during sleep, which causes symptoms such as night snoring, apnea, and abnormal sleep structure, which causes repeated occurrence of hypoxia, daytime sleepiness, lack of concentration, etc.
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According to statistics, nearly 1 billion people worldwide have obstructive sleep apnea, and up to 30% of the elderly are deeply troubled.

Another high-incidence disease among the elderly is Alzheimer's disease.
At present, about 50 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease.

As society progresses and the average life expectancy of human beings increases, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease will continue to rise.
It is estimated that there will be as many as 150 million Alzheimer's patients in 2050.

Scientists have long suspected an association between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, but the reason for this association is unclear.

Recently, researchers from the Center for Sleep Disorders at the University of Michigan published a research paper titled Obstructive sleep apnea treatment and dementia risk in older adults in the Sleep journal.

The research team analyzed more than 50,000 people over the age of 65 who were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) across the country, and found that those who used positive airway pressure therapy were similar to those who did not use the therapy.
Than, the probability of developing dementia in the next three years is lower.

Positive airway pressure therapy is a treatment method to improve severe obstructive sleep apnea.
During sleep, oxygen is supplied through a mask with positive pressure, and oxygen is filled in through a positive pressure through pressure.
The airway supplies oxygen to the patient.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the apnea and hypoventilation caused by the blockage or narrowing of the upper airway during sleep, which causes symptoms such as night snoring, apnea, and abnormal sleep structure, which causes repeated body defects.
Oxygen, daytime sleepiness, lack of concentration and other phenomena.

OSAS is related to a variety of neurological diseases and cardiovascular diseases, and the elderly are at high risk of OSAS.

This analysis found a significant association between the use of positive airway pressure therapy and the reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia in patients with OSAS within three years, indicating that positive airway pressure therapy may help prevent How to reduce the risk of dementia in patients with OSAS.

These findings also emphasize the impact of sleep on cognitive function.

The diagnosis and effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may play a key role in the cognitive health of the elderly.

Link to the paper: https://doi.
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