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Medical alert systems are helpful tools for elderly individuals living on their own, but perfectly healthy people of any age can also benefit from having quick access to emergency services.

A medical alert system can quickly connect you with help when you need it. We spoke with an expert about the different types, and selected the best options to consider.

While cell phones are essential tools in ensuring a loved one’s safety, medical alert services offer features that take remote care a step further — and that step can certainly be life-saving. Read on ...

One Call Alert is a company that specializes in at-home and mobile emergency medical response systems. The company is a division of MobileHelp, a Florida-based medical alert company. One Call Alert ...

Medical alert systems are devices you wear around your neck or wrist that call for medical help with the push of a button, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Millions of U.S. adults own these systems, and ...

Medical alert systems are devices that help people with disabilities. They can also assist older adults who live alone in dealing with emergencies. They connect directly with emergency services and ...

Medical alert devices have advanced since they first became popular in the 1980s, and there is now a wide variety of device options available. There will be a growing demand for medical alert devices ...

Independence and freedom are most important—especially for the elderly or the ailing—so choosing the best medical alert system can make a difference between life and death. Medical alert systems are ...

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