Rich_by_the_Bay
Moderator Emeritus
wab said:Now, here's Wab's conjecture. I've always heard that *most* people die in their sleep.
Why don't we just ask 'em?
wab said:Now, here's Wab's conjecture. I've always heard that *most* people die in their sleep.
Rich_in_Tampa said:Why don't we just ask 'em?
REWahoo! said:C'mon, Doc. : Cut wab a little slack. To be at least semi-believable you need to take a poll. Be sure to restrict responses to only those who have first person experience.
Rich_in_Tampa said:Just yankin' Wab's chain a little. He's a player - he can take it.
Right Wab? Wab? Oops - he's off taking a nap.
Rich_in_Tampa said:Why don't we just ask 'em?
wab said:On the subject of sleep apnea, apparently 30 million or so suffer from it, and most go undiagnosed. And Rich only described OSA, but there is also a CNS type of apnea that probably becomes more common with age.
REWahoo! said:Do we discern from these findings that those over 65 could increase their longevity by sleeping days and going about their daily activities at night?
wab said:OK, I finally found some data:
link
... 60 percent rise in death rate beginning at 2 A.M. and reaching a peak at 8 A.M.
Rich_in_Tampa said:adrenaline surges as you awaken; blood pressure may drop when you first get up after lying down all night, and the stresses of the day suddenly resurface.
wab said:So, taking a nap is good for you as long as you don't wake up?