Choosing The Best Mattress for Seniors and Elderly Individuals

Choosing The Best Mattress for Seniors and Elderly Individuals

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Mattresses play a crucial role in getting a good night's sleep and can really make a difference in how we perform throughout the day, especially as we age. The older we get, the more our bodies tend to slow down, and we begin to feel minor aches and pains. Even if we can prevent certain health problems from happening, our bodies will still need greater attention and care to enjoy our senior years to the fullest. This article will cover the important factors everyone should consider when choosing the best mattress for seniors and elderly individuals!

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Factors To Consider When Selecting a Mattress for Older People

When selecting a mattress for your bed frame, there are several factors that we need to investigate prior to making a purchase. For seniors and elderly individuals, the key factors that especially need to be taken into consideration include:

  • Firmness
  • Back support
  • Materials
  • Motion isolation
  • Durability
  • Noise

 

Firmness

ErgoFlip mattresses

 

Seniors experiencing chronic pain, stiff joints, or other similar conditions will find softer mattresses as good options to reduce the uncomfortable feeling. This is because softer mattresses can more easily form into the user’s body shape, reducing the discomforts from joint, ligament, and back pain for side sleepers. A medium or firmer mattress will generally be better for back and stomach sleepers as well as heavier individuals.

Our ErgoFlip mattresses have a soft and medium side included in one mattress to help cover as many individual needs as possible. The convenience of being able to change firmness with one flip of a mattress is much easier to deal with for elderly individuals compared to returning an entire mattress in exchange for another with different firmness levels.

 

Back Support

Softer mattresses

 

Seniors with back pain often do not have a mattress with sufficient support for sleeping on their back. Insufficient support can lead to users getting immerse into the mattress from their bodyweight, causing additional tension on the back and neck.

For back and stomach sleepers, more back support from extra firmness helps mattresses in keeping the body straight, aligning the spine, and letting the back muscles relax. Heavier seniors in general also require mattresses with extra support to avoid their body weight from compressing their mattress even if they were side sleepers.

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Materials

Foam type mattresses

 

Materials of a mattress effect temperature regulation while you sleep on your mattress since certain materials absorb heat more than others. In the case of mattresses with pocket coils, the gaps from the designs with springs allow for more air flow to keep your mattress cool during the night for extra comfort.

The five layers of our foam mattress are designed to accommodate any resting position. Regardless of whether you were a side, back, or stomach sleeper, our gel layer keeps your body in a cool and comfortable temperature for top quality sleep. This mattress has been designed as the ultimate mattress for an adjustable bed while also being the perfect addition to regular frames.

 

Motion Isolation

Motion Isolation

 

Mattresses with metal springs have more motion transfer as a user or their partner moves in their sleep. In comparison, foam type mattresses have better motion isolation due to less bouncing and moving parts. Elderly and seniors who wake up in the middle of sleep due to a mattress having too much bouncing or motion transfer should consider mattresses with better motion isolation. Another method to further enhance motion isolation for couples is by having two separate mattresses and frames placed next to each other instead of one large frame and mattress.

 

Durability

ErgoFlip mattress

 

The durability of a mattress is crucial for proper sleep and our long-term health over the years. Because of this, it is ideal to choose mattresses that come with a good warranty and can last at least 7 years of use or longer. Our ErgoFlip mattress include a 10 year warranty and 100-Night Trial so you can be sure you have chosen the right mattress for the perfect sleep!

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Noise

Spring mattresse

 

Whether we realize it or not, the noise coming from our mattress can play a role in how well we sleep at night. This is because noise can disrupt our sleep cycle even if we do not recall waking up while we are in light sleep. Many of us need a quiet background for the process known as REM and deep sleep, so the noise from a creaking mattress may ruin our potential to get the most quality sleep possible. Because spring mattresses have metal parts that can corrode over time and foam type mattresses only have a few layers of foam, foam type mattresses will be less prone to noise related issues over time.

 

Best Mattress for Seniors to Choose

Best Mattress for Seniors

 

A good mattress for elderly individuals should come with a free trial period for users to get the full experience before making a final decision. The best mattress for seniors to choose are quality mattresses that feel comfortable while offering a combination of sufficient support and pressure relief to prevent injuries from developing over the years. What feels comfortable now may not always be what will be comfortable over the years to come. There are many different types of mattresses we can choose from, however, what matters most is choosing quality mattresses that will last and finding the best balance of comfort and support for our specific physical needs.

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IN SUMMARY

As we grow older, we may need mattresses that can account for the changing conditions and physical needs of our bodies. By comparing the features and benefits different types of mattresses offer, seniors and elderly individuals can find the best mattress for their needs and conditions.

We hope you found this article helpful and informative, especially if you were looking for tips on choosing the right mattress for elderly individuals! If you have any queries on mattresses or wish to discuss our adjustable beds further, please do not hesitate in reaching out to us! We are experts in what we do and want to ensure you find the best solutions to meet your needs.

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