Medical Alert Systems Archive

Why Can’t Medical Alert Systems Connect to Cell Phones?

Studies show that about a third of all households in the United States have ditched their home telephones in favor of exclusively using their cell phones. By some estimates, home phones will be obsolete

Benefits of Medical Alert Systems for the Elderly

There is a fine line between being a senior citizen and being elderly. You can still be over 65 years of age and live a healthy and active lifestyle. However, being elderly infers that

Medical Alert Systems With GPS

Medical Alert Systems, and the technology that powers them, have kept up with the trends in recent years. GPS Tracking now provides the capability for a medical alert device to monitor your senior from

Best Medical Alert System

With so many different options on the market, how do you pick the best medical alert system for you? Whether you’re caring for a senior or elderly, including a parent, friend or family member,

Medical Monitoring For Seniors Concerned About Alzheimer’s Disease

New GPS tracking technology has provided consumers with peace of mind by offering a remote monitoring system that makes it possible to track seniors from any location via a mobile device with GPS tracking

Dangers of Seniors Living Alone

According to the 2010 United States census, there are 40.4 million Americans over the age of 65, a 15.3% increase over the 2000 figures. That number is expected to grow to 54.8 million in

Does Medicare Pay for Medical Alert Systems?

A common question that seniors often ask is this: does Medicare pay for a medical alert system? It is a legitimate quandary. After all, Medicare pays medical bills if a senior gets sick or

Will Your Parents Use A Medical Alert System?

We’ve all seen the classic television commercial: a little old lady is lying on the floor, presses her emergency medical alert button and shouts that she can’t move or get up. It was great

iPhone Apps for Medical Alert

The market for mobile medical alert systems with GPS tracking is growing rapidly, and there seems to be new products and systems coming to market and being touted on a daily basis. In an

Getting Emergency Help When Seniors Fall

According to a study from the AARP, more than a third of seniors will suffer a fall every year, resulting in two million emergency room visits. Interestingly, 75% of those treated at the ER

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