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Seven Reasons Why A Bigger Bed Is Better

Does your partner wake you in the night by stealing the bedclothes or hogging your side of the bed? Do you wake up feeling groggy as if you haven’t slept?

Did you know that partner disturbance is one of the most common complaints we hear when people come to the bed store? That, and customers asking what size of bed is best. And the answer is always the same; when it comes to beds, a bigger bed is better.

So, why should we size up our beds?

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Is Your Mattress Affecting Your Sleep?

Many of us are now familiar with the link from poor sleep to health issues. But how many of us realise that it could be our mattress to blame for a bad night’s sleep?

A bed that provides the right amount of support, comfort and room to move is less likely to keep us awake at night and cause partner disturbance. So, how can you tell whether your mattress is up to scratch?

Read on for advice on how your mattress affects your sleep.

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What Is The Best Way To Buy A Bed?

With lockdown limiting movement and many of us having been confined to home more than usual, many people’s thoughts have turned to changing their bed.

Like all responsible retailers, we at Dalzell’s are making sure our customers and staff are at the forefront of our minds when it comes to safety.

We’ve implemented new measures in-store, and our delivery drivers are taking all the appropriate health and safety precautions when delivering your new bed. What’s more, we’ve systems in place to ensure that customers can purchase their new mattress with confidence.

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The Best Sleep Positions For Back Pain

Sleeping on a saggy, uncomfortable bed could not only cost you up to an hour’s sleep a night but it also could be contributing to your back problem. Ideally, your mattress should mould to your body; too soft and your body will slouch which could result in back pain; too firm and your hips and shoulders pressure points could feel discomfort.

The way you sleep may also be causing you pain. By adapting your sleep position you can help relieve some of the symptoms experienced when sleeping. We look at various sleep positions and work out what’s best for your back.

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How To Get Your Home Ready After A Hospital Stay

If you are about to be discharged from the hospital, your home must be prepared for return. Patients returning home from hospital may need special adaptations to their home or assistance with their basic needs.

Getting your home ready after surgery will mean you’ve one less thing to worry about so you can concentrate on getting better. We’ve set out below some of the things you need to consider.

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Can An Adjustable Bed Help With Sleep Apnoea?

Sleep apnoea occurs when your breathing stops and starts while you sleep. The most common type is called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Symptoms and signs can include snoring, stopping breathing during sleep, waking a lot during the night and making gasping or choking noises.

One way of reducing mild sleep apnoea symptoms is by raising your head in bed while you sleep. An adjustable bed is ideal for this.

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VAT Relief and Financial Aid For Adjustable Beds

If you’re considering purchasing an adjustable bed, you may qualify for VAT relief. Financial aid for electric beds differs according to where you live. In the UK, to be eligible for VAT exemption on adjustable beds, you have to meet specific criteria.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Electric Beds

Modern-day electric beds are designed with both functionality and style in mind. Long gone are the days of unwieldy and cumbersome hospital beds being brought home. Nowadays, people buy adjustable beds for numerous reasons.

Health reasons, mobility, post-surgery or as a luxurious alternative to a standard bed, there are many advantages in choosing an electric adjustable bed. We’ve set out these below.

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How Adjustable Beds Preserve Mobility

With more people living longer quality of life in our later years takes on more importance. Being mobile is central to ageing well and for our mental and physical wellbeing.

According to the Centre for Ageing Better, “The homes that people live in significantly impact on their wellbeing and ability to live their lives the way they want to. Research shows that 80 per cent of homeowners aged 65 and over wish to stay where they are”.

Adapting our homes to our changing mobility needs is essential in maintaining independence. An adjustable bed is just one way that we can enhance our mobility while improving quality of life.

Below we set out the reasons why electric adjustable beds assist people with maintaining mobility. They offer numerous health benefits, contribute to assisted living and staying independent, and improve sleep

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Four Ways An Electric Bed Benefits Arthritis

Sleep is essential to our health and wellbeing. For anyone with arthritis, lack of sleep can make symptoms worse. Studies have shown that people with arthritis are 80% more likely to experience poor sleep. Poor sleep cycles can become established, and people living with arthritis can find getting to sleep and staying asleep a problem. One way to eliminate this cycle is by sleeping on an electric bed.

Adjustable beds offer several benefits to help people with arthritis sleep better. They also help alleviate pain symptoms from sleeping in an uncomfortable position. In the following post, we outline five ways that an adjustable bed can help you get a better night’s sleep.

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