Experts estimate that one out of every three people suffer from some form of a sleep disorder. Many of these people suffer needlessly simply because they are unaware that a problem exists.

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The following guidelines were established by the American Sleep Disorders Association. These guidelines can be helpful in alleviating all types of sleep disorders and will help most people sleep well:

Sleep Research Society
The Sleep Research Society exists to promote understanding of the processes of sleep and its disorders through research, the training of practitioners of research and the dissemination of the fruits of their efforts to the scientific and medical communities as well as the general public.

Sleep Medicine Homepage
Lists resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the physiology of sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state information, patient information, and business-related groups.

Journal Sleep
The official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.

CHEST
The Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Journal.

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
Descriptions of sleep disorder symptoms, sleep hygiene and a list of sleep centers.

American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA)
Organization dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder.

Sleep Quest
Provides sleep forums and questions of the week.

Sleep Net
Public sleep forums, sleep clinician links.

Star Sleeper Web site
This is a sleep page that is geared towards educating children about sleep. It has useful tips for parents and teachers as well to help them in passing on this important lesson.

The National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting education, sleep-related research, and advocacy.



NSF's Drowsy Driving Webpage
A New Webpage from NSF. Please see our sleep news section for the press release.

Patient Education Institute in Spanish
Information on Sleep Disorders from the Patient Education Institute in Spanish. Very user friendly site.

MyResMed
Whether you're just starting CPAP or have been using it for years, MyResMed provides the information and resources you need for long-term success and a better life

Outlook (employees access, password needed)
To check schedule

GetSomeSleep.com
Insomnia Treatment and Sleep Information. The site includes information on how
lifestyle affects sleep, sleep fact & fiction, benefits of sleep, insomnia
treatment options, and an insomnia action plan.


Australian Sleep Disorder Association


SleepDisordersGuide.com
A comprehensive information guide about sleep disorders.
Descriptions, symptoms, causes, treatments of various sleep disorders like
sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, restless legs and narcolepsy.


 

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