How Cpap Therapy Reduces Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease

About one in seven adults are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Research shows that those with obstructive sleep apnea – a condition which disrupts your breathing during sleep - have a higher risk of developing cognitive impairment.

The Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centre analysed Medicare claims of more than 50,000 adults’ ages 65 and older who had been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Those on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy had a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment over the following 3 years than those not on CPAP. This study highlights the impact of sleep quality on cognitive function, suggesting that CPAP therapy may be protective against dementia risk amongst those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.

The CPAP Clinic has a network of 40 clinics nationwide, and works in partnership with Centurion Healthcare, a Respiratory & Sleep Specialist clinic group to provide comprehensive sleep care including:

1. Respiratory & Sleep Specialist consultation – face-to-face and telehealth available
2. Sleep studies – in-lab, home and contactless sleep studies available.

Bulk billing available for specialist telehealth consultations as well as sleep studies. Medicare criteria apply. Call 1300 76 29 39 or email info@thecpapclinic.com.au for more information.