“…20,21 Aging is also associated with an increased risk of OSA. 9 Elderly patients tend to have a longer pharyngeal airway due to increased length of the soft palate, 22 an inferiorly located hyoid bone, a smaller cross-sectional area at the retropalatal and retroglossal regions, 23 and an increased parapharyngeal fat pad volume. 22 These changes can result in increased airway resistance and, therefore, increase the risk of airway collapse.…”