Your Adjustable Bed

And Sleep Patterns

WHILE electric adjustable beds often appeal to older adults who have started to feel aches and pains, anyone who cares about quality of sleep and a higher degree of comfort should be considering these boons to better sleeping.

But since sleep patterns vary, so should your selection of an adjustable bed be based on your unique needs and sleep pattern. And these tend to change as we age.

As newborns, we probably slept close to 18 hours a day. By age nine or ten, it’s about 13 or 14 hours a day. Teenagers need at least nine or more hours a day because of the stress that accompanies academic life, extra-curricular activities and social life. But the number of sleep hours does not influence the need for an adjustable bed, nor should you wait until later in life to switch from a traditional to an electric adjustable bed.

For example, would a massage lull you to sleep? Well there are adjustable beds that come with automatic massage. Do you sleep better when your legs are at a higher level than your body? Adjustable beds can satisfy that need, as they can be lowered so that your legs are at right angles.

Do you like to read or watch television before going to bed? With an adjustable bed, you can choose a position that will not strain your head, neck and back. An electric adjustable bed provides the right position for reading in bed comfortably.

Do you like to curl up during your sleep? Adjustable beds let you assume the foetal or semi-fowler position so that you can curl up all you want without restricting blood circulation and generating muscle cramps.