Introducing Sleep Apnea Pathfinders

Sleep Apnea Pathfinders

This is episode zero for Sleep Apnea Pathfinders by your hosts Juanita Crawford, a sleep health professional and David Bishop, a sleep apnea patient. Join us as we discuss this involved sleep disorder from two differing perspectives.
There are many paths other patients and families are on when experiencing sleep apnea. The many paths that make up our collective experience as patients and providers are made up of changes and successes and those that are in between. Our podcast will give voice to the challenges and also learn from those who have been able to adjust. The spouses, partners, and families are just as much a part of the experience as the patient. We want to see what path they have been on while serving in a support role to their loved one.
We also seek to connect with health professionals both in sleep profession. Those in the sleep profession have experiences which are valuable to learn from. And those medical professionals outside of the sleep profession, we hope to show those connections between sleep apnea and various medical conditions.
Our podcast will take a more complete view of sleep apnea and discuss the various issues and challenges from four different perspectives. The social perspective which encompasses relationships, work and leisure time. The physical perspective that involves all of the co-related illnesses which have been shown to either have a cause and effect relationship or increase risk for those illnesses. The emotional perspective that covers everything from the relationship to depression, anxiety, executive functioning deficits and more. And, lastly we will cover the numerous issues which arise along the continuum of awareness, recognizing signs and symptoms, getting diagnosed, starting treatment and adjusting to treatment.
We invite patients, families, health care providers and sleep health professionals to let us know what pathway you are on and what your challenges and successes have been no matter how small or large.
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