• Sensus was a brand of visco elastic (or memory) foam. For mattresses which had memory foam, the "Sensus" grade has been replaced with Aerus. Aerus has been developed to provide a "cooler" sleep surface through a new process that provides increased air circulation by approximately 20%. Still very supportive, the Aerus memory foam may feel slightly softer than the old "Sensus" as it has been reticulated to allow for higher air flow.

• Gel has been introduced into 2 mattresses using 2 methods:

• Gel In - Gel is infused in the foam giving it the speckled look. It produces the coolest (temperature) foam mattress and is firmer than the Gel Form. (LTC 8500)

• Gel Form - Gel provides a honeycomb or matrix pattern into the top comfort layer. This makes it softer than the Gel In mattress but also warmer. (LTC 8000)

• The core (or base) of 4 of the new mattresses has zoned cuts so the cuts in the foam that go across the mattress are narrower (or thinner) in the heel, hips and shoulder areas. The contour cuts in the other cores are evenly spaced over the base. The 4 new mattresses with the contour cut cores are:

• LTC 3500 Active Care
• LTC 3700 Conformity
• LTC 8000 Gel-In
• LTC 8500 Gel-Form

SelfCare has the above four new mattresses available for demo.

> LTC Mattresses Comparison Sheet  

> Essential Medical Long Term Care Mattresses Chart 

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