Often called bedsores, decubitus ulcers or pressure ulcers, pressure sores are areas of damaged skin that result from too much pressure or weight on the area. The damage can be on the surface or go deep down, even into the muscle and bone.
Areas of the body at particular risk for skin breakdown include the buttocks, coccyx, heels, ankles, shoulder blades, back, and sides of the head, ears, elbows, and hips.
There are different stages of pressure ulcers ranging from stage 1, which is a reddened area, up to stage 4 where muscle, tendon or bone is visible. Pressure areas can also be classified as unstageable, where you can’t tell how deep the injury to the tissue is, or as a deep tissue injury where there’s a bruise-like purple area or blood blister covering tissue that feels “mushy” or warmer compared to the skin around it.Â
Read more here: https://www.verywellhealth.com/prevent-pressure-sores-in-dementia-3573624
