About this episode

Dr. Carleara Weiss discusses the impacts of sleep apnea and insomnia on aging and advocates for better health and wellness care.

Carleara Weiss, MD, Ph.D., MSH, RN is a Sleep Science Advisor at Aeroflow Sleep. She is also a Research Assistant Professor at the State University of New York in Buffalo, NY. Originally from Brazil, she has over 15 years of experience as an Adult-Geriatric Nurse. She was recently featured in Buzzfeed, Insider, EatingWell, Women's Health, and on the Well+Good podcast. She provides expert advice on what impacts patients' sleep, advocates for better health and wellness care, and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through many digital platforms. She also acts as the medical professional, cohost, and title name of our YouTube series, Weiss Words. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

People in this episode

Guest: Carleara Weiss, MD, Ph.D., MSH, RN

Topics covered

• sleep apnea
• insomnia
• aging
• healthcare
• diversity
• wellness

Keywords

• sleep apnea
• insomnia
• aging
• health
• wellness
• diversity
• equity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aeroflow Sleep, State University of New York, Buzzfeed, Insider, EatingWell, Women's Health, Well+Good

Places: Buffalo, NY

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