Sleep Apnoea and the Risk of Dementia

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

Can sleep apnoea be related to dementia? This far, no data regarding the risk of dementia in patients with SA has been reported in the general population. A retrospective matched-control cohort study was designed to estimate and compare the risk of dementia in SA and non-SA patients among persons aged 40 and above over a 5-year period follow-up. This is a nationwide 5-year population-based study which used data retrieved from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 (LHID2005) in Taiwan. SA may be a gender-dependent, age-dependent and a time-dependent risk factor for dementia.

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http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0078655

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

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