Snoring linked to brain health decline in middle-aged men.
A small study suggests that sleep apnea may lead to a decline in brain health among middle-aged men who have no other significant health issues. The decline can manifest as significant memory loss, less impulse control, impaired spatial reasoning, and/or an inability to focus and think clearly. The study found that patients with either mild or severe sleep apnea fared notably worse on the tests compared with the men who didn't have OSA.