{"id":7158,"date":"2026-09-11T11:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=191395"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:25:38","slug":"bed-king-urges-south-africans-to-rethink-mattress-support-as-they-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/bed-king-urges-south-africans-to-rethink-mattress-support-as-they-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed King Urges South Africans to Rethink Mattress Support as They Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/bed-king-urges-south-africans-to-rethink-mattress-support-as-they-age\/#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span>Cape Town retailer highlights how ageing bodies quietly outgrow mattress support long before any visible wear appears.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span>Most people replace a mattress when it looks worn out. Far fewer consider that their body may have changed enough to need a different kind of support entirely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CAPE TOWN, South Africa<\/b><span> \u2014 Bed King has published new guidance examining how ageing affects the type of mattress support the body actually needs. The piece addresses a gap many sleepers do not think to question, whether a mattress that worked well years ago still suits them now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As muscle mass, joint health and sleeping position preferences shift over time, the pressure a body places on a mattress changes too. For many people, discomfort creeps in gradually, and by the time stiffness or pain becomes noticeable, months of poor sleep quality have often already passed unnoticed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The article explores how body composition changes with age, why sleeping position preferences often shift later in life, and why waiting for pain to appear is not an effective way to manage the problem. It also looks at what a proactive approach to mattress support can look like in practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One insight from the piece may shift how readers think about mattress upgrades altogether, that in many cases, the fix is not a full replacement at all, but a targeted adjustment to specific support components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For the full breakdown, read<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedking.co.za\/blogs\/mattress-needs-change-with-age\"> <span>Why Your Mattress Needs To Change As You Get Older<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Bed King<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Bed King is South Africa\u2019s leading sleep technology retailer, established in 1999 as a family-owned business with over 25 years of expertise in the bedding industry. Through the Comfort Solutions Lab, Bed King uses pressure-mapping technology to help customers find mattress support suited specifically to their bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Bed King 20 Spin Street, Parow Industrial, Cape Town, Western Cape 7493 Contact details available at bedking.co.za\/stores<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Images\"><\/span><strong>Images:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191396-2\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191396-2\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=191396\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-191396 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"500\" height=\"414\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Why-Your-Mattress-Needs-To-Change-As-You-Get-Older.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Why-Your-Mattress-Needs-To-Change-As-You-Get-Older.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Why-Your-Mattress-Needs-To-Change-As-You-Get-Older-300x248.jpg 300w\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191396-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bed King Urges South Africans to Rethink Mattress Support as They Age<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span><strong>Video:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@bedkingsa?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/@bedkingsa?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Bed King Urges South Africans to Rethink Mattress Support as They Age<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Links\"><\/span><strong>Links:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/Bed King Urges South Africans to Rethink Mattress Support as They Age\/2\/\">Boilerplate and Editor\u2019s Notes<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/><strong>More Info on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedking.co.za\/blogs\/mattress-needs-change-with-age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bed King Urges South Africans to Rethink Mattress Support as They Age<\/a> here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>X<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheBedKing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/x.com\/TheBedKing<\/a><br \/><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-bed-king\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-bed-king<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBedKing\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBedKing\/#<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Genesis Simple Share error: This location ( after ) has already been used. --><strong><\/p>\n<h3>Track Your Press Release HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mypr-visibility-box\" readability=\"4.2608695652174\">\n<h4>Check Online Visibility<\/h4>\n<p>Verify where this release is currently indexed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/bed-king-urges-south-africans-to-rethink-mattress-support-as-they-age\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/bed-king-urges-south-africans-to-rethink-mattress-support-as-they-age\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Cape Town retailer highlights how ageing bodies quietly outgrow mattress support long before any visible wear appears. Most people replace a mattress when it looks worn out. Far fewer consider that their body may have changed enough to need a different kind of support entirely. 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