High Risk of Sleep Apnea Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Adults over 45

High risk of sleep apnea linked to poorer mental health in adults over 45

Researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa found that high risk of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with approximately 40% higher odds of a composite poor mental health outcome at baseline and follow-up among adults aged 45–85 years in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Sleep apnea’s hidden link to depression and mental health problems

You can live for years with obstructive sleep apnea and never know it. The condition repeatedly narrows your upper airway during sleep. That can break up your rest, strain your body, and lower oxygen levels overnight. Researchers have long suspected that this kind of disrupted sleep can affect your mental health, too. To test that idea at scale, research teams from the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, working with…

People with sleep apnoea are at a higher risk of mental health problem