# Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories

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**Created:** [January 31, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/sleep-apnea-creates-gaps-in-life-memories/1760 "2019-01-31T16:16:05Z")\
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> **[Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories: People with sleep apnea struggle to...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190131101103.htm)**
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> Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect over 936 million people worldwide, and people with OSA are known to suffer memory problems and depression. New research builds on the known links between depression and memory, finding that people...

  
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect over 936 million people worldwide, and people with OSA are known to suffer memory problems and depression. New research builds on the known links between depression and memory, finding that people with untreated OSA have problems recalling specific details about their lives.