Community Outreach

Awake In Philly is a community education group which focuses on extending education and awareness of sleep disorders to the community-at-large, both locally and around the world via the Internet.

One of the group's outreach efforts in the physical world includes the distribution of brochures, called the World-Class Snoring Quiz, is now available online. That brochure was created by Awake In Philly, with the assistance of several top sleep specialists.

Also available here is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, which is a short quiz which offers guidance about potential sleep issues.

Another tool that's available here is the Awake In Philly eBook Librarian, which was produced exclusively for the group by Neil G. Tarvin, DC.

	Download the Awake In Philly eBook Librarian today to help you manage all your eBooks and PDF files ( 3.1M)
	Epworth Sleepiness Scale (self-test) ( 47k)
	Take the Awake In Philly World-Class Snoring Quiz Today! ( 121k)

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Interesting Apnea Statistics

~~ Apnea in the United States ~~

As of March 23, 2007 at 10:54 a.m. (-0500), the U.S. population was 301,442,343. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 21,100,964 apneics in the U.S.

Apnea around the world ~~
As of March 23, 2007 at 10:54 a.m. (-0500), the world population was 6,584,093,711. With new estimates
that about seven percent of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, that means
there are potentially 460,886,560 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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