Caregiver Resource Links - Sleep

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1. American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
   AADSM is a professional medical society for dentists who research, assess and manage the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders through the use of oral appliances and surgery. They provide training and resources for dental sleep specialists and work closely with the medical community to provide safe and effective treatments for sleep disorders patients.
   
2. American Academy of Sleep Medicine
   AASM is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine.
   
3. American Association of Sleep Technologists
   AAST is a professional society for sleep technology specialists who perform the technical evaluation of patients with sleep disorders and ensure the proper use of therapeutic intervention. They develop training programs and materials, and promoting technical and clinical excellence.
   
4. American Sleep Apnea Association
   
   
5. American Sleep Association
   
   
6. American Sleep Medicine Foundation
   The mission of the American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) is to enhance sleep health for all
   
7. Awake In America
   Awake In America focuses on sleep and sleep disorder issues. It helps establish community support groups and educational outreach programs. It, also, provides assistance to uninsured and underinsured individuals who need a sleep study or PAP equipment.
   
8. Health Communities.com- Health Topics- Sleep
   
   
9. Healthy-ojas.com
   Prolonged diabetes in men and women may damage nerves, thus causing urologic problems that may include bladder problems and urinary tract infections.
   
10. Narcolepsy Network
    Narcolepsy Network seeks to improve the lives of those with the life-long neurological sleep disorder, narcolepsy. Their members are people who have narcolepsy or related sleep disorders, their families and friends, and professionals involved in treatment, research, and public education regarding narcolepsy.
    
11. National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
    
    
12. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    The NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
    
13. National Sleep Foundation
    The NSF is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans who suffer from sleep problems and disorders. They make referrals to health care professionals specializing in sleep disorders.
    
14. NINDS – Sleep Apnea Information
    
    
15. Pacific Sleep Program
    
    
16. SLEEP
    SLEEP is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. The first journal to provide comprehensive coverage of sleep and sleep disorders.
    
17. Sleep Disorder Channel
    
    
18. Sleep Research Society
    SRS is a professional membership organization for scientists involved in the study of sleep and its disorders. They promote training and education in the methodologies of sleep research, and provide forums for the exchange of scientific findings pertaining to sleep.
    
19. SleepCenters.org
    This online directory of sleep centers and labs has a map that enables visitors to search by state forAASM-accredited sleep disorders facilities. The site also explains how accredited centers and labs that become AASM members can customize a professionally designed Web site for their practice.
    
20. SleepEducation.com
    The American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides the facts about sleep, sleep disorders, treatments and services. The Web site includes an interactive online discussion forum where visitors can post questions and responses.