When people are in bed, they normally move around - even when they're sleeping. But in the later stages of dementia, people may move a lot less and can also develop physical disabilities, so they may ...

An ulcer may develop over bony areas that are close to the skin. The ulcer forms because the blood supply to the skin is reduced and the skin becomes starved of oxygen and nutrients. Sitting or lying ...

Lying in bed with out movement (bedridden ... and dressing the wound along with reducing pressure on the sore by frequently changing one's position.

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bed sores can be more than debilitating and painful. Now a new study shows they can also dramatically impact a person’s recovery from a spinal cord injury.

Getty Images Recorded instances of bed sores, which form when hospital patients are stuck in one position for too long ... in 2018-19 the board recorded 239 pressure ulcers in its hospitals ...