Sleep Disorders in Dementia

Research suggests that Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) is one of the sleep disorders in dementia. However, dementia is not necessarily linked to all sleep disorders. Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) is defined as breathing patterns that are abnormal and the quantity of ventilation during sleep is poor. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common SDB, and is defined as the repetitive collapse or partial collapse of the airway during sleep, after which one's instincts to seek more air wakes one up. Click on the above link to learn more from the Merck Manual Home Edition.