Sleep apnea is often dismissed as "just snoring," but growing evidence shows a strong Alzheimer's connection that directly affects long-term brain health. When breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, oxygen levels drop, sleep is fragmented, and the brain is placed under chronic stress that may accelerate cognitive decline.
Understanding how sleep apnea impacts the brain, and how CPAP therapy and better sleep hygiene can help, gives people a chance to act early instead of waiting for memory problems to appear.
