ResMed: Waking people up to Sleep Week

April 6, 2006

Once again, the nation turned its attention to the importance of healthy sleep for Sleep Awareness Week, March 27th through April 2nd. ResMed celebrated by sending a series of communications to sleep apnea patients about national sleep awareness activities, the dangers of sleep apnea, and Sleep Apnea Awareness Day (Thursday, March 30th ).

Sleep apnea got special attention on Thursday, Sleep Apnea Awareness Day. On Thursday, ResMed asked sleep apnea patients to make a difference in the fight against undiagnosed sleep apnea by inviting their friends to learn more about the condition at their public awareness website, www.healthysleep.com.

Sleep awareness year-round
Although Sleep Awareness Week is only one week of the year, ResMed supports sleep awareness all year long. ResMed sponsors numerous non-profit organizations devoted to research and support for sleep and sleep disorders, including the National Sleep Foundation and the American Sleep Apnea Association. They also support numerous public awareness initiatives, as well as medical research on the treatment of sleep apnea.

For more information about ResMed's sleep awareness initiatives, visit their patient website, www.myresmed.com, under About Sleep/National Sleep Awareness Week. The website also includes product information, therapy tips and a variety of useful tools for sleep apnea patients.