The following column was originally published Sept. 30, 2023. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life ...

Its smart to have a back up. ALTERNATING PRESSURE THERAPY: These pressure pads for bed sores can turn a standard home bed into a medical-grade hospital bed. The bubbles in this alternative ...

Prevention of bed sores includes regular repositioning by staff if a patient is bed-bound or immobile, the use of pressure‑relieving devices, skin care and nutritional support. The data also ...