In the last couple of years, weighted blankets grew beyond their origins as therapeutic equipment to become one of the…

Much of what we believe about sleep isn’t true, especially where eating and drinking are concerned. Sleep has a big…

Sleep deprivation resulting from long-term insomnia affects 40 percent of people with disabilities, with only half getting the recommended seven…

Our bodies did not evolve to remain motionless for extended periods. Long-term bed rest is unavoidable for some patients, but…

When we wrote about sounds that can help you to fall asleep in 3 Sounds to Help You Sleep Better…

Using the toilet is one of the most stressful and potentially embarrassing aspects of being bedridden, both for the patient…

We all understand that noise affects sleep. Few of us can doze off while a jackhammer pounds the sidewalk beyond…

We all know that what we eat and drink affects how we sleep. No one thinks it’s a good idea…

Being stuck in bed isn’t as easy as you might think. Whether as a result of surgery, chronic illness, severe…

A bedsore is an ulcer that develops when skin and the underlying tissue experience prolonged pressure and shear force. Patients…