How to Select The Right Mattress for Your Aging Body

The average American will spend thirty six years in bed so, at least in my opinion, we deserve the right mattress for all that time. I think at this point I’ve lectured everyone I know on how important their bed is! I may only be in my early thirties but I’m also riddled with sports injuries. If I didn’t have a decent bed (and pillow) I would barely be able to walk in the morning and the ensuing migraines would literally make it almost impossible for me to function. When anyone mentions how sore their back is in my company (or how bad their headaches have gotten) my first question is ALWAYS: How old is your mattress? What kind is it? What kind of pillow do you have?

Most people don’t realize that truly debilitating migraines can be entirely caused by just a crappy pillow! But we don’t have to spend a fortune either. My own pillow is from Walmart and my mattress I purchased off of Amazon. Both are what I call “tempurpedic knock offs” but they work great for me!

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How to Select The Right Mattress for Your Aging Body
As we mature, we gain an understanding of putting up with the aches and pains of life. Although we may avoid major chronic health conditions and injuries, we likely feel quite stiff every now and then. Well, we think to ourselves that it’s okay, that is just a part of getting older.

However, the complication with this thinking is that it sometimes impedes us from taking the required steps that could aid us in improving our health after sixty. And it is particularly true with regards to sleep.

The truth is, insufficient sleep isn’t an unavoidable part of aging. For any adult, getting the correct bed is a quintessential decision. For a little help, we will walk you through how to choose the right mattress for your aging body. So, take a read!

Necessity or Luxury?

There’s no doubt that controlling and overseeing your budget as you get older becomes more challenging. It’s particularly true for those people who work as a part-timer or lives on a pension. In return, the purchasing patterns are likely to change from luxuries to necessities.

This change in our purchasing patterns is extremely rational. But the only dilemma comes when we jumble the two categories. For instance, a person insisting on buying a car, even if they hardly use it.

Most of these people persist that they do not have enough money to buy a new mattress, even if they wake up feeling grumpy and are suffering from back pain. Well, we are not saying that you must sell your vehicle and purchase a new mattress.

We’re implying that good sleep isn’t a luxury. Thus, you might want to reprioritize the most crucial and essential piece of furniture in your home, which is your mattress. As such, how would you even know when you need a new mattress?

To answer that question, you need to pay attention to your body. Do you wake up sore and stiff? Do you suffer from lower back pain? Is your mattress at least ten years old? If yes, then it might be worth to consider buying a new mattress.

Mattress Types to Consider

In recent years, memory foam mattresses have, for the most part, become more and more popular. This mattress type has a lot of features that would be of interest to seniors. Memory foam mattresses do an excellent job of distributing your weight evenly.

It helps to lessen pressure points and might keep you from waking up your partner. Furthermore, this mattress type can be warmer. Thus, if you experience night sweats, then memory foam mattresses might not be the ideal option.

Moreover, innerspring mattresses are, for the most part, among the most loved types of mattresses. This mattress type has been in the market for long, and there are many options to select from.

However, having a high-end innerspring mattress, with lots of coils, will not automatically provide you an excellent sleep compared to a mid-range mattress. As such, if you’re sleeping on an ill-fitting innerspring mattress, it might not have the right amount of coils to support your weight evenly.

If you want a firmer option, then latex mattresses, for example, purple mattress (Purple Mattress Coupon), might be an ideal choice. This mattress type has plenty of the features, characteristics, and aspects of memory foam mattresses. However, they are likely to be firmer. If you’re worried about sweating at night and suffering from back pain, then latex mattresses might be the most excellent option.

If you sleep with a partner, then both of you have different needs, right? For that reason, you might want to think of an air mattress. This mattress type utilizes inflatable chambers and can offer different conditions for every sleeper.

If you select an air mattress, ensure to make it as firm as possible. Otherwise, you might worsen the pain you suffer in your lower back. Lastly, adjustable beds are excellent options if you cannot get relaxed lying flat. Also, if you suffer from acid reflux or sleep apnea, contact your doctor about whether this mattress type may help you.

Takeaway

After you reach sixty, broken sleep isn’t normal. And as we get old, sleeping without pain and disturbance needs a proactive approach. We might need to face medical complications that, for the most part, will keep us awake at night. Also, we might need to make some adjustments to our sleep environment and diet.

When buying a new mattress, it’s important to think about how you sleep. Also, you need to set a budget on a new mattress. Although it is crucial to buy a high-end mattress, spending more money won’t always assure better results. Lastly, take your time when buying. Try different mattress options so that you can find the one fitting with your needs.

Author’s Bio: Analisse Weathers is a blogger and writer. She mainly writes about home improvement, home renovation, home repairs, and just about anything related to home-related subjects. Analisse loves to write these topics as she aspires to become an interior designer someday. In her spare time, she spends time with her family and friends.

(This is a contributed post, for more information about my compensation please read my disclosure policy)