Buyer’s guide
Mattresses for Better Sleep After 60
After 60, the right mattress is the one that keeps your hips and shoulders level with your spine in your usual sleep position — firmness ratings matter less than the match. And if your current bed is only a little off, a topper is often the smarter, cheaper fix. Start with your position below.
By sleep position
- Best Mattress for Side Sleepers Over 60 with Arthritis For side sleepers over 60 with arthritis, a medium-firm hybrid in the 5–7 range lets your hips and shoulders sink in enough to keep the spine aligned.
- Best Mattress for Back Sleepers Over 60 For back sleepers over 60, a medium-firm hybrid rated 6–7 keeps hips level with shoulders, and the Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid is the pick most people land on.
- Best Mattress for Stomach Sleepers Over 60 Stomach sleepers over 60 need a firmer mattress — 7–8 out of 10 — to keep hips from sagging and the lower back neutral through the night.