PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2003) — Pennsylvania
Governor Edward G. Rendellissued a proclamation designating Sleep
Awareness Week and Sleep Apnea Awareness Day.
This proclamation follows on the heels of Sen.
Mike Stack's successful introduction of Senate Resolution 57, which
designated April 2 through April 9, 2003 as the third annual Pennsylvania
“Sleep Awareness Week” and April 9, 2003 as the third
annual Pennsylvania “Sleep Apnea Awareness Day.”
Awake In Philly's big event during this year's Sleep Awareness
Week is a forum geared toward medical professionals and transportation
industry officials, called “Sleep and Surface Transportation.”
World-renowned sleep researcher Dr. Allan I. Pack,
from the University
of Pennsylvania will be the keynote speaker at the forum. Joining
Dr. Pack will be a Pennsylvania
State Police trooper; Bob Johns, Executive Director of the Bucks
County Highway Safety Program; Larry Bucci, a Pennsylvania
Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) District 6-0 safety engineer;
and Dr. Stephen Jenner, a Human Performance Accident Investigator
in Washington, D.C. for the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The forum is slated to run
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is being held in the meeting room at the
Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation's (PennDOT) District 6-0 offices,
located at 7000 Geerdes Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406-1525. Travel
directions to the meeting may be obtained at http://www.AwakeInPhilly.org/Meetings/2003/Apr2003/PennDOT6-0_dir.shtml.
Due to limited seating, advance registration is required for this
meeting.
For Sleep Apnea Awareness Day, Awake In Philly is hosting
a meeting on “Sleep Disorder Symptoms Unraveled,” where
the speaker will be Dr. Charles R. Cantor, medical director of the
Penn Sleep Centers, serves as medical director of the affiliated Pennsylvania
Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, as well as a neurological consultant
to the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Sleep Disorders. He
is also a clinical assistant professor of Neurology at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Daylight Saving Time marks the end of National Sleep Awareness
Week, when the National Sleep Foundation and its partners in communities
around the country work to increase awareness about the importance
of sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. Awake In Philly is
among those NSF partners, working with the NSF throughout the year.
“Let Sleep Work For You” is the theme for Sleep Awareness
Week this year — a theme the NSF urges Americans to adopt with
healthy sleep habits all year long. Learn what you can do to improve
your sleep and how to recognize signs of potentially serious sleep
disorders by visiting the NSF's website at http://www.sleepfoundation.org.
Random Fact:
Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in the United States ~~
As of September 23, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (-0500), the U.S. population was 305,235,619. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 21,366,493 apneics in the U.S.
Apnea around the world ~~
As of September 23, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (-0500), the world population was 6,725,518,671. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 470,786,307 apneics in the world.
Awake In Philly is a community education group for individuals who have been
diagnosed with at least one of the recognized sleep disorders, as well as anyone
else impacted by those with sleep disorders. The information contained in this
site is intended to provide support, guidance, and encouragement to others contending
with the many challenges of sleep disorders. The goals of Awake In Philly are to support, educate, and inform those who feel the impact of sleep disorders,
as well as the general public, and is not intended to replace medical
advice, nor is any information to be misinterpreted as an attempt to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
If you have questions about any of the medical conditions mentioned on this website, especially if you suspect that you (or someone you know) has sleep apnea, please
contact a qualified medical professional immediately. Medical advice should only come from qualified, licensed, and trained healthcare professionals.
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