The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

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 ...

Bed sores – also known as pressure ulcers – develop when a patient’s skin is damaged from pressure in one spot continuously, due to a lack of movement. If left untreated they can become a ...