Snoring isn't necessarily a problem unless it's tied to other issues like excessive sleepiness, repeated awakenings, or disrupting someone else's sleep. Signs like gasping, pauses, and frequent awakenings may indicate obstructive sleep apnea.
Most of the time, you or your partner can tell when snoring exceeds normalcy. When snoring is loud with other signs, obstructive sleep apnea is more likely, where the throat muscles relax and block the airway.
"Things become looser as you age," Kapur says. Snoring "could just be a sign that you've lived a lot." Snoring may not always indicate a problem but can be a part of aging.
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