The Tempur-Pedic mattresses Inc. help reduce sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's patients.

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Minimizing these changes could address the family members caring for the sick in their own homes, without having to resort to specialized centers.

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of mattresses and pillows, high-end visco-elastic material, has reported the results of a recent study focusing on older people, mostly Alzheimer's or dementia senile, which concludes with a general demonstration of improvement during sleep on a Tempur mattress range.

This paper, drawn from random samples, checked and commissioned by Tempur-Pedic Medical Inc., and directed by one of the top research universities in the United States has used tools ABID (a scientific scale to assess the reaction agitated behaviors in dementia) and sleep disorders Inventory Cohen-Mansfield (CMAI) to compare levels of disturbance between two groups of nursing home residents diagnosed with mild to severe Alzheimer's. Seniors who had rested on Tempur-Pedic mattresses showed a greater reduction in levels of impairment than those fed on other viscoelastic products.

In their conclusions, the researchers suggested that, in addition to usual medical treatment, environmental factors such as the use of Tempur-Pedic mattresses, may offer an additional benefit to Alzheimer's patients by the significant reduction in sleep disturbance that occurs. These results were presented in a recent major conference on Gerontology to be explained and addressed by the scientific medical community. According to the Association of Alzheimer patients, symptoms such as impaired or sleep disturbances are among the most characteristic of the disease and are definitive factors when deciding on the fate of a loved one for it to be cared for by a residential service .

Patients were randomly sleep on mattresses Tempur-Pedic rested in a more comfortable and were less likely to wake up at midnight or be restless during the day, said Paul Coulis, President of Tempur-Pedic Medical Inc. These results are particularly significant when one considers that the mere fact of using this product can be assumed that a family care at home for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's. Have fewer problems in this type of behavior can delay or even eliminate the need to join someone in a nursing home or other institution.

The Tempur-Pedic beds are temperature sensitive, breathable and viscoelastic material. These properties allow the material to remain firm and strong where it needs to be soft where needed, creating a setting for each individual. Using the weight and heat to distribute pressure over the entire surface, the bed automatically adjusts to the body, providing support for a full night's rest.