bedridden

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This insight opens the possibility of developing medications that replicate the benefits of exercise, offering new hope for older adults, bedridden patients, and individuals with chronic illnesses who face a higher risk of fractures.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Most of the building's residents were sick and bedridden elderly people.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

“God’s got my back,” he sang, still bedridden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Keaton was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Bessie Lee, a woman who has been caring for years for her bedridden father when she is diagnosed with leukemia.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

After the birth of Princess Rhaenys, her mother had been bedridden for half a year, and Prince Aegon’s birth had almost been the death of her.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin