How Common Is Snoring? Forty-five percent of normal adults snore
at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. The
problem is more frequent with males and those who are
overweight, and worsen with age. Cures for snoring vary widely,
ranging from sewing a tennis ball into a snorer's pajama back to
electric shock mechanisms that give the snorer an unpleasant
jolt. Most of these remedies and devices are based upon some
sort of sleep behavior modification, with the presumption that a
person can be trained or conditioned not to snore.
Unfortunately, the snorer has no control whatsoever over
snoring, and if these devices do work, it is probably because
they keep the snorer awake. Click here to learn more about
snoring: What causes snoring?