Are You Getting Enough Sleep

	What is the Singapore Sleep Awareness Week 2010?

			Do you or your loved ones experience sleeping problem such as insomnia, snoring, periodic limb movements (PLM), excessive daytime sleepiness or disturbed sleep? You may think that these are minor problems everyone experiences. On average, we spend one third of our lives in slumberland. For something that we do naturally, we know surprisingly little about it. Many of us are guilty of sacrificing our sleep for a myriad of seemingly compelling reasons. The Singapore Sleep Society is organizing the Singapore Sleep Awareness Week (SSAW) from 19-28 March 2010, in celebration of the World Sleep Day. Themed Good Sleep for Good Health, SSAW is the first campaign in Singapore to increase public awareness of sleep-related issues, the importance of good sleep, what are some common sleep disorders, what options are best to treat them, and to dispel myths. So join us in this 10-day campaign featuring sleep-related activities and start making the first step towards Good Sleep for Good Health!

Public Symposium & Fair

Date: 27 March (Sat)
Time: 2.00pm - 5.30 pm
Venue: SMU Conference Hall 1 ( Victoria Street)
Registration Fee: $10

A half-day public symposium titled "Good Sleep for Good Health" featuring renowned local experts in sleep disorders.

	Programme
	2.00 pm		Registration & Collection of Goodie Bag \| Visit of the Sleep Fair
	2.35 pm		How much Sleep do i need? Facts about normal sleep you should know Dr Ong Thun How Deputy Director, Sleep Disorders Unit Consultant, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
	2.55 pm		Sleepless nights - What are the causes? Dr Lim Li Ling Director, Sleep Disorders Unit, Singapore General Hospital Consultant Neurologist, Singapore Neurology & Sleep Centre Gleneagies Medical Centre
	3.15 pm		Snoring... more than noise pollution Dr Alvin Tan Assistant Director, Integrated Sleep Service Changi General Hospital
	3.35 pm		Maximising my CPAP machine Dr Constance Lo Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Sleep Disorders Unit, Singapore General Hospital
	3.55 pm		Sleep problems in children Dr Chng Seo Yi Paediatrician, SBCC Asthma Lung Sleep and Allergy Centre Gleneagies Medical Centre
	4.15 pm		Q&A Session with panel of speakers
	4.45 pm		Refreshment \| Visit of the Sleep Fair
	5.30 pm		End of Programme

Ticketing Information:

Tickets are available at $10 per person, inclusive of refreshment and goodie bag.
To register, email attendees' full name, tel/mobile no. to sgsleepsociety@gmail.com
Payment by cheque to: Singapore Sleep Awareness Week (Campaign Manager)
c/o Rubix Cube Communications
414B Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427638

For more information, please contact 6735 5932

Online Sleep Forum

18 Jan - 31 Mar | Open to public | Online Activity

The Singapore Sleep Awareness Week will operate an online medical forum dedicated to answering your questions on anything relating to sleep!

To post a question:

Either post them to our Meet The Specialists forum now or email the question to sgsleepsociety@gmail.com.
Please keep to about 200 words in your question, and provide the age and gender of the affected person.
Answers will be posted online on both websites, please check this page regularly for updates.

Did you know that...

People who live in cities are getting less sleep. For example, from 2001 to 2009 an annual sleep survey showed a decrease in self-reported average hours of sleep from 7.0 to 6.7 hours.

You don't have to take naps to make it harder to sleep at night; just spending time on the bed in the day (e.g. surfing the net or reading magazines) is enough.

Sleep deprivation is a more common problem than insomnia.

Prolonged sleep deprivation can worsen your alertness and brain function. A person with sleep deprivation may perform even worse than someone who is drunk.

Using alcohol or sleeping pills to sleep can result in addiction.

Women tend to be more prone to insomnia

Lack of sleep affects the body's metabolism, increasing the chance of becoming obese.

Related Articles

Visit the SSAW website to read more about sleep tips, articles and fun facts about Sleep!

Visit a Sleep Lab - SGH

Date: 20 Mar 2010 (Sat)
Time: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: Post Graduate Medical Institute, Block 6 Level 1
Capacity: 25 attendees
Contact: Tel 6326 6202 | Email gnrsdu@sgh.com.sg

1.00 pm		Introduction
1.10 pm		Snoring, will i die in my sleep? Understand Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and how it affects my health
1.40 pm		Help, I can't sleep! Understanding insomnia and ways to combat it.

2.10 pm		Sleep Discovery Interactive tour in the Sleep Disorders Unit The tour begins from discovering what a sleep study is, to learning how to relax before sleep and includes experiencing positive pressure therapy
3.30 pm		Q & A session & Refreshments
4.00 pm		End

Visit a Sleep Lab - KKH

Date: 20 Mar 2010 (Sat)
Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue: KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Women's Tower, Seminar Room 1
Contact: Tel 6394 8811 | Email grace.teo.sy@kkh.com.sg

2.00 pm		Registration and distribution of sleep screening questionnaire
2.15 pm		Introduction of the KKH Sleep Disorders Centre
2.20 pm		"Honey, is that our child snoring?" - A talk on snoring in children

2.50 pm		A virtual peek into the Sleep Disorders Centre and what actually goes on during a sleep study
3.30 pm		Quiz and Refreshment
3.45 pm		Q & A
4.00 pm		End

Visit a Sleep Lab - CGH

Date: 21 Mar 2010 (Sun)
Time: 9.00 am to 11.30 am
Venue: Auditorium, Training Centre, Level 1, Changi General Hospital
Contact: Tel 6850 2735 | Email public_forum@cgh.com.sg
Reg Fee: $5.00

9.00 am		Registration
9.30 am		Opening Address
9.40 am		Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
9.55 am		Common Sleep Disorders
10.15 am		"Doctor, I can't get to sleep"

10.35 am		Confessions of a Sleep Psychologist
10.55 am		What is a sleep study?
11.10 am		Q & A
11.30 am		End of programme & Refreshments

Visit a Sleep Lab NUH & NUH Kids

Date: 26 Mar 2010 (Fri)
Time: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Venue:NUH DLM Lecture Theatre, Level 3, Main Building
Contact: Tel 6772 2244 Email : Norsiah_lolot@nuhs.edu.sg

12.30 pm		Registration & Buffet Lunch (provided)
1.00 pm		Introduction on Sleep Services for Adults and Children in NUH
1.20 pm		Snoring & Sleep - When should I be concerned?
1.40 pm		When should you be concerned about your child's sleep ?

2.00 pm		Tour of adult & children's sleep labs ( inl. simulated setup & explanation of the process)
4.00 pm		End of programme