Snoring and sleep apnea: sleep well, feel better

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

2. Sleep Apnea Is Hard on Your Heart

3. Driving Sleepy: Sleep Apnea Causes Auto Crashes

4. Sleep Apnea Invades Health, Home, and Workplace

5. Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Apnea

6. Normal Sleep, Snoring, and Sleep Apnea

7. What Causes Sleep Apnea?

8. Problems and Pitfalls of Identifying Sleep Apnea

9. The Sleep Center: Testing for Sleep Apnea

10. Treating Sleep Apnea

11. Obesity and Sleep Apnea

12. Sleep Apnea in Infants

13. Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Older Children and Adolescents

14. Women and Sleep Apnea

15. Sleep Apnea and Seniors

16. Finding a Sleep Specialist

17. Choosing a CPAP System and a Durable Medical Equipment Company

18. The CPAP Mask: Getting Fit

19. Alternative Medicine and Sleep Apnea

References

Appendix. Addresses, Products, and Services for People with

Sleep Apnea

Glossary

Index