Mall of Georgia Sleep Therapy

11/20/2023

If you’ve been diagnosed with a sleep disorder, talk to your doctor about the connection between sleep disorders and risk of heart disease. Learn more: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/sleep-disorders

09/27/2023

While an Apple Watch can provide helpful data to detect sleep apnea, it has limitations. Learn what an Apple Watch tracks and what it doesn't.

09/27/2023

Myth #2: I'm not overweight, so I don't have sleep apnea.

While obesity is the primary risk factor for sleep apnea, as indicated by sleep experts, it's worth noting that even those with a regular or slightly elevated weight can be impacted. Other elements like facial and neck structure also play a role. Those with enlarged tonsils, a small jaw, a significant overbite, a set-back chin, or a more oversized neck are at a higher risk of encountering sleep apnea.

Find out how to determine if you have sleep apnea or not by visiting: https://shorturl.at/msvyY

09/11/2023

Did you know sleep apnea has a connection to depression?

An Australian study found 73% of sleep apnea patients had clinically significant depression.

Learn more about the connection between sleep apnea and mental health at Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/open-gently/202308/sleep-apnea-can-make-you-depressed

09/11/2023

08/21/2023

Are you tired of using earplugs or retreating to the couch? Say goodbye to sleepless nights: With an oral appliance, struggling with a partner's snoring is a thing of the past.

07/31/2023

CNN reports that people with severe sleep apnea who spent less time in deep sleep (also known as slow-wave sleep) had more damage to the white matter of their brain than people who had more deep sleep.

Dr. Diego Carvalho, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, stated, "For every 10% decrease in time spent in deep sleep, there was an increase of white matter hyperintensities in the brain similar to the effect of being 2.3 years older."

For the full article, visit https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/10/health/sleep-apnea-brain-damage-study-wellness/index.html

07/03/2023

05/17/2023

New findings highlight the importance of sleep therapy for those at risk and eye exams for poor sleepers. A recent UK Biobank study published in the journal BMJ Open suggests that poor sleep quality, including too much or too little sleep, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be associated with an

05/15/2023

A new study shows that otherwise healthy middle-aged men newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea have poorer mental function in areas such as judgment, impulse control and recognizing other people’s feelings than men without the condition.

Dr. Ivana Rosenzweig, a neuropsychiatrist who heads the Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre at Kings College London, states, "Sleep apnea has been linked with memory and thinking problems, but the new study emphasizes how important it is to treat it early."

Visit NBC News to learn more about the connection between sleep apnea and brain function: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/sleep-apnea-cognitive-problems-healthy-men-research-rcna78400