What is sleep apnea?

In simple terms, throughout the night you breathe quietly, you snore, you have a pause in your breathing, you gasp for a breath and then you start breathing again. Most people have dozens or hundreds of sleep apnea events a night that results in the same number of interruptions of sleep and oxygen intake.

Sleep Apnea is a serious illness.

Untreated sleep apnea can cause serious health problems, including:

• Excessive sleepiness during the day / Falling asleep while driving
• Decreased intellectual functioning  
• Memory loss  
• Depression  
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)  
• Heart problems that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. 

We are aware of the need of more machines in our province and we care about the health of those living with sleep apnea. For this reason, we are collecting and re-distributing as many donated CPAP machines as we can. We want to ensure that New Brunswickers are getting the quality sleep they need to stay healthy.