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Cpap-Compliance Of Aging Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Or Without Mild Cognitive Impairment, Bailey Carter
Cpap-Compliance Of Aging Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Or Without Mild Cognitive Impairment, Bailey Carter
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With approximately 20% of Americans affected by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and over 30% of sleep apneic patients non-compliant with the most common form of treatment, CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), the proposed study looks to investigate the relationship between OSA, CPAP-compliance, and cognitive decline associated with many aging-related neurodegenerative diseases [1, 2]. Our group has performed in-home sleep studies using a patented, sensor mattress-sheet device, and standard actigraphy. Demographics including a questionnaire on OSA compliance and neurocognitive tests were administered to participants between 62 and 90 years of age. Cognitive decline meeting criteria for MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment, the …