{"id":1740,"date":"2024-09-17T19:51:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/?p=1740"},"modified":"2024-10-09T19:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T19:53:43","slug":"can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster? Here&#8217;s What You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\" alt=\"woman struggling to sleep at night \" class=\"wp-image-1741\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you snore loudly or wake up feeling tired and irritable, despite getting a full night\u2019s sleep? If so, you may have sleep apnea. While it might seem like just an inconvenience, untreated sleep apnea can have serious effects on your overall health, including speeding up the aging process. A study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) revealed that leaving sleep apnea untreated may cause epigenetic age acceleration. In other words, sleep apnea could make you age faster than your actual years. Continue reading to learn how this happens and why seeking treatment is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Sleep Apnea Cause Faster Aging?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the 2019 AASM study, severe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/what-is-sleep-apnea.html\">sleep apnea<\/a> has been linked to epigenetic age acceleration. This type of aging refers to changes in the way your DNA is regulated, specifically through a process called DNA methylation. Even if your chronological age is, for example, 40, untreated sleep apnea could cause your body to function as if it\u2019s older. This accelerated aging can impact your health and quality of life in numerous ways, making it essential to address sleep apnea early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Health Risks of Untreated Sleep Apnea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Untreated sleep apnea not only affects how old you feel but also puts your health at risk in various ways. The condition causes repeated interruptions in your breathing throughout the night, which can strain your body and lead to a range of health problems, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mental health issues, such as memory loss, depression, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weakened immune system, impairing your body\u2019s ability to fight off infections and making you more vulnerable to illnesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Higher risk of high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, and other cardiovascular issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased blood glucose levels, which can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower oxygen levels, causing your heart and other organs to strain over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Signs You Might Have Sleep Apnea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most cases of sleep apnea often go undiagnosed. Recognizing the symptoms early can help you get the treatment you need before the condition worsens. Keep an eye out for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Loud snoring, often loud enough to disrupt others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling excessively sleepy or fatigued during the day, even after a full night\u2019s sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waking up frequently at night, sometimes gasping for air or coughing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mood swings, irritability, or sudden changes in behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequent headaches, especially upon waking up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, the effects of accelerated aging due to sleep apnea are reversible. Addressing the condition early with proper treatment can improve your sleep, overall health, and even make you feel younger. So, don\u2019t wait to seek treatment! Not only can it improve your sleep, but it can also slow down the aging process and protect your long-term health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/meet-dr-rodgers.html\">Dr. Jeff Rodgers<\/a> is a sleep expert near Dunwoody with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in using oral appliance therapy to improve sleep. If you or a loved one have sleep apnea, don\u2019t hesitate to schedule a consultation. Book your appointment via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call <strong>(770) 394-4310<\/strong> to learn more about effective treatment options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do you snore loudly or wake up feeling tired and irritable, despite getting a full night\u2019s sleep? If so, you may have sleep apnea. While it might seem like just an inconvenience, untreated sleep apnea can have serious effects on your overall health, including speeding up the aging process. A study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) revealed that leaving sleep apnea untreated may cause epigenetic age acceleration. In other words, sleep apnea [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"sleepdunwoodyteam\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\"},\"headline\":\"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster? Here&#8217;s What You Should Know\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-17T19:51:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-09T19:53:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":521,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/\",\"name\":\"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-17T19:51:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-09T19:53:43+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\"},\"description\":\"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg\",\"width\":681,\"height\":454},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/17\\\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster? Here&#8217;s What You Should Know\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Sleep Dunwoody Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8\",\"name\":\"sleepdunwoodyteam\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?","description":"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?","twitter_description":"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/"},"author":{"name":"sleepdunwoodyteam","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8"},"headline":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster? Here&#8217;s What You Should Know","datePublished":"2024-09-17T19:51:05+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-09T19:53:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/"},"wordCount":521,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/","name":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg","datePublished":"2024-09-17T19:51:05+00:00","dateModified":"2024-10-09T19:53:43+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8"},"description":"If you have sleep apnea, you\u2019re no stranger to restless nights. Did you know this can make you age more quickly? Here\u2019s what you should know.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_259715843-1.jpeg","width":681,"height":454},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/can-sleep-apnea-make-you-age-faster\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Is Sleep Apnea Making You Age Faster? Here&#8217;s What You Should Know"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/","name":"Sleep Dunwoody Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/362029f0bc4dd92e0a86429abe1005c8","name":"sleepdunwoodyteam"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1740"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1743,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1740\/revisions\/1743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepdunwoody.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}