Awake In Philly has partnering with a local bio-pharmaceutical company, Cephalon, Inc., to launch a more consumer-focused campaign throughout the city named Philly by Day /Philly by Night -- Philly's more fun when your sleep cycle's right.
The campaign and partnership will include many activities, including:
The release of local survey results that show where Philadelphians fare in their sleep quality
The distribution of press kits that detail the survey and related background information
Obtaining a mayoral and a city council proclamation that will declare June 5 through June 11 as Excessive Sleepiness Awareness Week in Philadelphia
Once the proclamation has been obtained, a PECO Crown Lights display providing further information about Excessive Sleepiness Awareness Week in tall, scrolling letters visible on the Philly skyline. For a sample of the Crown Lights display, visit the New Communications web site.
All team members will wear the official Philly by Day/Philly by Night T-shirts while handing out the attached flashcards throughout the city at the following locations:
A traveling truck-based billboard that displays the Philly by Day/Philly by Night design that will circle around various locations in Philadelphia
Similar signage displayed in Suburban Station
This awareness campaign may be something you would like to help promote in your area. If so, please let me know if you would like to assist us in handing out information or if you would like us to send you a press kit, flashcards or a T-shirt to help us further community awareness of Excessive Sleepiness and sleep disorders. The best way to contact Awake In Philly about this event is via email, and please put in the subject line "Excessive Sleepiness Week."
The impact of sleep disorders, especially apnea, on a person's life may be many, and appear in many forms, but there are some telltale signs. While the impact is unique in each person, some of the most common areas include causing excessive daytime sleepiness, increased risk for congestive heart failure, greater risk of stroke and high blood pressure, memory loss, the potential for greater involvement in traffic accidents because of tiredness, sexual dysfunction, mood swings, a decrease in productivity, weight gain, among others.
According to the National Center on Sleep Disorder Research, the health consequences of sleep disorders, sleep deprivation, and excessive daytime sleepiness annually affect 50 to 70 million Americans, add approximately $15 billion to our national health care bill, and cost industry $50 billion in lost productivity.
In 1996, the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research estimated that there are about 200,000 narcoleptics in the United States alone, noting that about only 50,000 have been actually diagnosed.
Awake In Philly sponsors, in alphabetical order, include B.F. Ascher & Co., Inc.; Cephalon, Inc.; the Free Library of Phila. (NE Regional Library); Maril Products, makers of Control III Disinfectant; and ResMed.
All Awake In Philly meetings are designed to offer support to anyone who must deal with the impact of sleep disorders, including the patient, the spouse, a co-worker or supervisor, researchers, physicians, attorneys, among others. Everyone is encouraged to attend the meetings.
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Random Fact:
Interesting Apnea Statistics
Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of October 18, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.(ET) (-0500), the U.S. population
was 307,725,269. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of October 18, 2009 at 8:55 a.m.(ET) (-0500), the world population
was 6,791,269,358. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 475,388,855 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.
Citation: David F. Jackson.
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