Real Things Living

Laing Rikkers, the co-founder of ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, discusses the importance of being aware and treating obstructive sleep apnea. She explains the difference between central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea, and how snoring can be a symptom of the latter. She emphasizes that obstructive sleep apnea can affect anyone, regardless of age, and that it is a widespread condition that affects one in five adults. Rikkers also highlights the dangers of untreated sleep apnea, which include cardiovascular disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, and diabetes, among others. She encourages people to get tested by their doctors and to find a treatment that works for them. ProSomnus Sleep Technologies created a device to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea, an alternative to the CPAP mask Rikkers also shares a personal story about her younger sister who died from the condition, prompting Rikkers to write her book, “Morning Leaves: Reflections on Loss, Grief, and Connectio