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• Later life >> Sleep problems in later life >> Men aged 75+ >> Daniel - Interview 28 >> Daniel sleeps badly at night, possibly because of sleep apnoea, so he often dozes off during the day.

Daniel is a retired social worker, having spent a large part of his working life with children and teenagers. He was diagnosed with sleep apnoea when his snoring at night was making him feel very drowsy during the day. His sleep is quite broken at night, and he often finds he dozes off during the day.

• Later life >> Sleep problems in later life >> Men aged 75+ >> Daniel - Interview 28 >> Daniel did go to the doctor about his snoring and he was diagnosed with sleep apnoea. He was given a CPAP machine, but didn’t get on with it.

Daniel is a retired social worker, having spent a large part of his working life with children and teenagers. He was diagnosed with sleep apnoea when his snoring at night was making him feel very drowsy during the day. His sleep is quite broken at night, and he often finds he dozes off during the day.

• Later life >> Sleep problems in later life >> Men aged 75+ >> Daniel - Interview 28 >> Daniel has been diagnosed with sleep apnoea but hasn’t followed up with this treatment because he has moved away from his local hospital.

Daniel is a retired social worker, having spent a large part of his working life with children and teenagers. He was diagnosed with sleep apnoea when his snoring at night was making him feel very drowsy during the day. His sleep is quite broken at night, and he often finds he dozes off during the day.