Guides

Guides

Long-form answers to the questions people actually type at 3am. Each one is written to be useful on its own — if you read it, do the practical parts and never install anything, it has done its job.

How to keep a CPAP mask on someone with dementia

Why it comes off, what actually helps in roughly the order it helps, and the part most advice skips entirely — how a caregiver is supposed to know it came off at all without waking every hour to check.

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What to do when a CPAP hose disconnects at night

A hose that comes off at the mask or the machine leaves you with no therapy and, often, no idea until morning. What causes it, what to change, and how the disconnection differs from the mask itself coming off.

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Being written next

  • CPAP mask keeps coming off at night — the causes, ranked by how often they are the real one
  • CPAP compliance and insurance: what the hours rule actually requires, and how it is measured

MaskAlarm (CPAP Mask-Off Alarm) is a consumer convenience aid and is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and it is not a substitute for medical care or caregiver supervision. Always follow the guidance of the treating clinician.