Treatment for sleep apnea may improve mental function in Alzheimers
December 5th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Alzheimer’s patients who also have obstructive sleep apnea may experience improved mental function from treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), according to a recent study from University of California San Diego.
Previous studies have suggested that more severe dementia is associated with more severe obstructive sleep apnea. And in fact, Alzheimer’s patients have a high incidence of obstructive [...]
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