Best Sleeping Positions for Over 50

Brad and Mike demonstrate the best sleeping positioning for those over 50 years of age.

Bob (the tall one) has been diagnosed with Ataxia. It affects his balance and his speech, but does not affect his thinking. We appreciate your understanding and support!

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[ElanaEarthsea]

I'm 33 and I get into such awkward sleeping positions that I found my way to this video. Another super helpful one from Bob and Brad.
Trust me, all ages need this kind of advice!

[ZZ-dmso]

Yes, hope Bob is doing well 🙏🏼, please give updates!

[elcehl]

We love Brad, great explanations for each problem👍

[wes]

I'm 80 years old and was already confused before the two-minute mark. "...if you fall asleep and don't want the pillow below your legs, just pull it out..." Huh? When I'm asleep my right brain is, most of the time, smart enough to keep me from rolling out of bed, but it is not smart enough to reach under the covers and pull out or adjust pillows. That complex operation requires my left brain, which only functions when I'm awake.

Even worse, while I'm asleep my right brain is sending all sorts of weird signals to my muscles, causing my body to assume various positions on my back and sides, (never on my stomach) which means that I rarely end up where I started, so those extra pillows in any given starting position are rarely going to do much good an hour or two later. What works best for me is sleeping on a firm surface, just slightly softer than a carpeted floor, and using a single goose-down pillow that squishes down to about one to two inches under the weight of my head. If I happen to wake up on my side, my left brain will direct me to fold the pillow in half to double thickness to reduce neck bending, and if I happen to wake up after rolling onto my back, my left brain will direct me to locate the pillow, fluff it up, and place it back under my head.

In spite of my prostate and sciatica problems, I manage to get enough sleep to stay healthy enough to avoid my doctor but once or twice a year. He'll just say, keep doing what you're doing because it seems to be working.

[bunnyjames]

I use the long u-shape pregnancy pillow. It supports my head, free arm and splits the legs apart while side sleeping. I am 81 and it is convenient and effective.

[francesbrown]

Haven’t watched B&B for a while. Ive just watched two vids and I’m back into it! Very very good. Layman’s language and very practical. Thank you!

[lildwaekki]

me watching this at the age of 27 but my body feels like it’s over 50 lol

[fingerprint]

Thank you guys for NOT excluding older folk in this youth-obsessed society.

[emarti]

Dear Brad & Mike: I’ve watched your videos about sleep positions and pillows but I still have an ongoing pain in the neck—worse than ever right now.
I’m 61, use a CPAP and used to slept quite soundly with the old memory foam bed. It had no bounce—like a bag of cement—and it wasn’t always kind to my lower back but I slept soundly. I used 2 pillows: a cervical pillow which worked great for my neck, plus a large pillow for hugging (I’ve had both rotator cuffs repaired).
10 months ago we bought a Sleep Number adjustable bed. He sleeps just fine! It came with a memory foam pillow; seemed nice enough but right from Go I had pain/tightness in my neck/upper back. I couldn’t seem to find the right position so I tossed the new pillow and resumed my cervical and huggy pillow. Flat on my back with the cervical pillow destroys my neck/shoulders the next morning. It’s a tiny bit better if I sleep on the very flat huggy pillow, instead. I’m careful to place my head AND upper shoulders on the flat pillow.
My best position is on my right side, but my exposed arm goes numb eventually so I wake often.
A weird thing; bed seems higher in the center, because if I lay on my side facing the edge I am balanced and sleep fine… but if I face the center my body feels like it’s pulling towards the bed edge. Current Sleep Number setting is 85, and I’m no longer raising my upper body.
Last few days I’ve had a wicked sharp pain in my neck; I’d guess a pinched nerve or something. Clearly I’m reinjuring my neck every night, straining it badly. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. I don’t want to end up chronically injured—a bad disc—and wonder if I need a chiropractor. I’m virtually afraid of the bed, since I’m not sleeping well and waking up feeling awful.
Does it sound to you guys like a bed issue? Pillows? Angle? I invite other viewers have experienced this to comment, too, please. I love your channel and recommend it to all my achy, over-50 friends. Thanks very much in advance for whatever insight you can give.

[charliebrown]

It seems when we were young, we didn't worry to much about what positions we slept in...now, as an oldie, the body clearly tells you what positions are a no-no...so, thank you for your advice!...comfy sleeping position, less pain....less pain, better life...better life, more productive

[paulineerwin]

Great advice & in such an informative but amusing way ! First time visitor from Ireland - you guys are great craic ☘️ !!!
The proof of the pudding is in the eating ! Ty & night night 😴

[missshopper]

Thanks for the recommendations Mike and Brad! Hi Bob!! I will definitely try some of these sleeping positions for myself! Have a wonderful day guys! See y'all next video!! Toodles!

[annhigginbotham]

Great show today. I really enjoyed it.

[cindyneff]

This would have been helpful 8 hours ago. 😂 I will def use these tonight. Stomach sleeping is a hard habit to break. I have GERD, so I do sleep propped up sometimes, but how do I keep from sliding down?

[vivianliulovesproofs]

Hi! My father has mitral regurgitation, was wondering if he should use the heartburn sleep position or another one? Thank you so much!

[shdwbnndbyyt]

The thumbnail image is how I sleep... except I use a longer body pillow under my arm and wrap the one end under the small of my back. The slight tension really helps minimize/eliminate backaches and it keeps that part of my back nice and warm with no cold drafts on it.

[BantiarnaMacRaghnaill]

What is this elusive "sleep" of which you speak?

[shawmutt]

I have a nice pillow that's a wedge with an arm hole in it. It lets me sleep on my side and prevents acid reflux.

[abbynormal]

I want that wedge pillow for the legs. I have the other one and it is good for back. If I have one pillow out of place when I sleep, I’m basically out of commission for days. My back hurts, I can’t sleep because of that. Thanks I’m done complaining 😉

[craftwithmay]

While I can sometimes sleep on my back if head and legs elevated enough, I tend to sleep most comfortably on that stomach/side hybrid. I currently use a U shaped pillow that was billed as good for rotator cuff tear recovery (and I’m now 5mo post scar tissue removal surgery) how can I best support that top arm and shoulder on side/stomach hybrid?