Health & Fitness
HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION?
A SLEEP APNEA INFORMATIONAL SESSION AND C.P.A.P FAIR WILL BE HELD ON MAY 21 AT STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Sturdy Memorial Hospital will hold a Sleep Apnea Informational Session and C.P.A.P. Fair on Thursday, May 21, 2015. The Fair will feature the latest technology and equipment available to treat sleep apnea. The evening’s topic is “What Is Sleep Apnea and How Is It Treated?” Additionally, attendees will learn how to care for their equipment. Sturdy Memorial clinicians will also be on hand to provide information and address questions and concerns.
Sleep Apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. An apnea is clinically defined as a cessation of breath that lasts at least ten seconds. Although the typical sleep apnea patient is overweight, male and over the age of forty, sleep apnea affects both males and females of all ages and weights. More than 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea and it is estimated that 10 million remain undiagnosed.
The Fair will be held in the Hospital’s Auditorium from 7 – 9 p.m. For more information or to register, call the Respiratory Care Department at 508/236-7550.
Sturdy Memorial Hospital is a full-service, independent, financially stable, not-for-profit acute care community hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
