Inside Women’s Sleep Health: Key Influences Across the Lifespan
Description
Women experience sleep disorders differently across their lifespan, yet these critical differences are often underrecognized in clinical practice. Join us for an engaging session that brings together patient perspective and expert insight to explore how biological, clinical, societal, and cultural factors shape women’s sleep health—from pregnancy through menopause and beyond. Walk away with practical, actionable strategies to improve recognition, diagnosis, and management of sleep disorders in women across diverse life stages and care settings.
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

  1. Describe how sleep disorders affect women across the lifespan, including pregnancy, menopause, and key professional and caregiving stages, and the implications for clinical care. 

  1. Recognize sex-specific differences in the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment responsiveness of common sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. 

  1. Apply an understanding of societal, cultural, and structural influences to improve screening, diagnosis, and management of sleep disorders in women from diverse backgrounds. 

Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Credit Offered:
No Credit Offered