These personal medical alarms really can help when you’ve fallen and can’t get up

This rather distinguished 90 year old gentleman was putting his shoes on when his stool collapsed, slamming his head into the doorframe at his suburban Philadelphia home. Bleeding profusely, he called out to his wife several times, but she was puttering around the house and didn’t hear him. Read more »

New ideas in the Fall Alarm World: Fall Detection Devices versus GPS enhanced medical alarm buttons versus standard medical alert systems for keeping Seniors Safe.

The medical alarm systems that are mostly in place today are not that much different than those that were in use in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s with one notable exception. Back then the medical alert devices did not have the two way communication component that can function as a speakerphone. Read more »

Below you will find some tips for preventing falls in the elderly as it relates to overall senior safety. Read more »

New idea in the Fall Alarm World: From Fall Detection Devices to GPS for keeping Seniors Safe.

The medical alarm systems that are mostly in place today are not that much different than those that were in use in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s with one notable exception. Back then the medical alert devices did not have the two way communication component that can function as a speakerphone. The medical alarm systems of today are comprised of essentially two component …  a wireless panic button or medical alert bracelet button and the console that contains the speaker and microphone. Read more »

The language needed to understand senior safety and emergency response systems.

Various maladies such as Parkinson’s disease, degenerative disk disease, spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, asthma, emphysema, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, transient ischemic attacks(TIA), stroke, coronary artery disease, poor balance, frequent falling, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, hip replacements, knee replacements, osteoarthritis, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy and seniors with cardiac pacemakers or cardiac stents could cause issues which may limit a senior’s ability to get help at the time of a medical emergency. A medical alert bracelet or pendant may enhance senior safety for those elders that are dealing with these issues. Read more »

In searching for a medical alert bracelet for an elderly member of my family, I have noticed that a few of your competitors claim to have been endorsed in some way by AARP and one of them claims to have the Good Housekeeping seal of approval. Is Vital-Link endorsed by either AARP or Good Housekeeping?

From Robert W.,  Terre Haute, Indiana Read more »