Causes: Health, Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines
Mission: The mission of the American Sleep Apnea Association is to improve the lives of sleep apnea patients. We accomplish this mission through education, services, peer-support, research, and advocacy.
Target demographics: promote research and help patients have a voice in the future direction of that research to find new treatments, and ultimately cures for sleep apnea.
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: The ASAA’s CPAP Assistance Program (CAP) has provided over 5,000 CPAP equipment packages to patients in need over the last three years. It is our mission to help as many patients as possible get the treatment that they need. No one should go untreated due to financial hardship or other issues. Our A. W. A. K. E. Program stands for Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic. Its education and support groups are available in nearly every state, helping people face to face and free of charge. A. W. A. K. E. gives people with sleep disorders the tools to manage their own health care successfully. The annual Sleeptember® campaign will recognize September as the month to prioritize healthy sleep and to create greater conversations to raise the awareness of the risks of untreated sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea. The initiative encourages the public to take healthy actions. Funding will provide greater awareness and research to improve the outcomes of those affected by sleep disorders. Our SleepHealth Study is a mobile research study to investigate how your sleep is associated with general health, medical conditions, daytime alertness, and productivity. The SleepHealth app is part of an exciting new patient-led effort to use the iPhone and Apple Watch to advance clinical research on sleep and sleep disorders and how they affect other medical conditions. It is also a personalized tool that helps you gain greater insight into your sleep habits and your general health and well-being. The SleepHealth team consists of the American Sleep Apnea Association, a patient-led, non-profit organization and researchers at the University of California, San Diego. This study is unique in that it is led by patients and allows participants to be equal partners in both the monitoring and management of their symptoms and data collected as well as helping to direct future research by participating in our community at www. sleeptember. org.
Mission: The mission of the American Sleep Apnea Association is to improve the lives of sleep apnea patients. We accomplish this mission through education, services, peer-support, research, and advocacy.
Target demographics: promote research and help patients have a voice in the future direction of that research to find new treatments, and ultimately cures for sleep apnea.
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: The ASAA’s CPAP Assistance Program (CAP) has provided over 5,000 CPAP equipment packages to patients in need over the last three years. It is our mission to help as many patients as possible get the treatment that they need. No one should go untreated due to financial hardship or other issues. Our A. W. A. K. E. Program stands for Alert, Well, And Keeping Energetic. Its education and support groups are available in nearly every state, helping people face to face and free of charge. A. W. A. K. E. gives people with sleep disorders the tools to manage their own health care successfully. The annual Sleeptember® campaign will recognize September as the month to prioritize healthy sleep and to create greater conversations to raise the awareness of the risks of untreated sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea. The initiative encourages the public to take healthy actions. Funding will provide greater awareness and research to improve the outcomes of those affected by sleep disorders. Our SleepHealth Study is a mobile research study to investigate how your sleep is associated with general health, medical conditions, daytime alertness, and productivity. The SleepHealth app is part of an exciting new patient-led effort to use the iPhone and Apple Watch to advance clinical research on sleep and sleep disorders and how they affect other medical conditions. It is also a personalized tool that helps you gain greater insight into your sleep habits and your general health and well-being. The SleepHealth team consists of the American Sleep Apnea Association, a patient-led, non-profit organization and researchers at the University of California, San Diego. This study is unique in that it is led by patients and allows participants to be equal partners in both the monitoring and management of their symptoms and data collected as well as helping to direct future research by participating in our community at www. sleeptember. org.
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