In the past few years we’ve witnessed that Medical Guardian strives to be a leading innovator in the field of personal emergency response systems, aiming to help seniors keep their independence without compromising their safety. Their latest development yielded a brand new system, called Family Guardian, that promises caregivers and family members a more in-depth look into the protected elderly’s life. Next to the standard equipment comprising of a base station and two help buttons, the Family Guardian system also presents a door contact sensor and two activity sensors, which can be easily mounted on a wall thanks to their stick and peel nature. The main purpose of the three monitoring units is to keep track on the elderly resident’s daily habits, and receive frequent reports on the senior’s activity. Read More…
Medical Alert Systems Articles
Knowing When It’s Enough: The Dangers Of Drinking as An Elderly
Some people compare alcohol to medicine, since it has positive effects in small doses, but becomes lethal in larger quantities. However, the rules of alcohol consumption change when people get older. For instance, the aging body is less tolerant towards harmful toxins, thus drinking the same amount will pack a bigger punch. In other cases the effect is the exact opposite: some elderly take a sip from the bottle just to soothe their nerves before sleeping. But our system quickly adjusts itself to the smaller doses, and seniors find themselves taking bigger and bigger swigs, until they need the full bottle just to get through the afternoon. Alcohol consumption during the golden years must be taken seriously. If it’s left unchecked, it leads to devastating consequences, shortening their lifespan and ruining the relationship with their family or friends. Read More…
Pets: The Miraculous Medicine for Seniors
For seniors who are living alone, or for an elderly couple whose life is lacking attention, a pet, especially a dog, can be a blessing. It’s a proven fact that owning a dog reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and gently prods the owners to increase their social interactions and physical activity. Read More…
The Flaws of Fall Detection in Medical Alert Buttons
Medical alert systems are meant to be the front line protectors of elderly, a surefire way to call for help in a dire situation. Personal emergency buttons come in many shapes and forms, and the companies all swear to safeguard their aging customer’s well being. However, there are always exceptions or unfortunate events where the device fails to do its duty. There are instances when the button’s signal cannot reach the monitoring center, the base units are sending false alarms or are just not operational during the emergency. Still, the most controversial feature is the fall detection, which isn’t guaranteed to work accurately 100% of the time, yet it’s often advertised as being perfect. Philips Lifeline is undoubtedly guilty in these senses, which lead to an unfortunate demise to one of their customers. Read More…
Cold Weather Safety Tips for Elderly
As a child, snow is better than a sunny day at the beach, or any other type of weather. But as time goes on, and children grow into an adult, and then an elderly, the cold season becomes a source of concern rather than a time of joy. The snow needs to be scooped from the front yard, the heating bills skyrocket, the roads are slippery because of the ice. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, as many other dangers are threatening the life of elderly.Read More…
Future Gadgets for Seniors from CES 2017
The Consumer Electronics Show (more famously known as CES) is one of the world’s biggest tech showcase events where all the industry giants gather around to show off the upcoming year’s trending new gadgets and innovations. CES 2017 launched on 5 January, and during its 3 day span it managed to bewilder the audience with technological marvels. This year’s buzzwords were virtual reality, 5G, artificial intelligence and sleep tech. “But what do these hold for the elderly?” you may ask. Well, little do they know, some of the crazy new inventions will make it the top of every senior’s gift wish list. Read More…
Affordable Medical Care Solutions for Independent Low-Income Elderly
When talking about medical alert and health solutions, one could easily overlook those who are in poor financial status. There is an alarmingly large rate of seniors who must get by with a low income, and they have hardly enough money to pay for healthcare, even though they need it. Struggling with poverty often makes elderly turn inwards, refusing help from their environment, stating that “they can solve their problems”. This stubbornness only causes harm, as there are ways that could help them. There are multiple financial, medical or nutrition programs struggling seniors can benefit from too, not to mention the alternative medical care services that can save them time and money. Read More…
Keeping the Heart Young Through Consistent Monitoring
Did you know that heart diseases claim the life of 2,200 American citizens each day? This means that a man collapses almost every second. Not only are heart diseases common, but also expensive to treat, costing $316.6 billion each year. The source of these shocking details is a recent report published by Mobilehelp. The report also points out the importance of consistently monitoring vital signs – such as blood pressure – because it can help manage chronic illnesses and cut back hospitalization caused by heart failure by 50%. However, most IT tools out there differ in quality and price, not to mention you need to purchase them separately. And this is where telehealth comes into the picture. Read More…
GreatCall Celebrates Holidays with 25% Discount on Lively
It’s holiday time, and you know what that means: gifts for the whole family! But what could you get for elderly relatives? You want to give them something nice that helps them in their everyday life, something they wouldn’t get for themselves even though they see it being useful. So why don’t you surprise them with a medical alert system? It may sound out of practice, but personal emergency buttons make great gifts. Who knows, your independence-loving elderly may already have his or her mind on getting something to secure their safety, but they just don’t know how to get one of those medical alert buttons their friends already have. Luckily for you, the Christmas sale spree is extended to the medical alert industry, as GreatCall offers a special holiday discount on all of its products. Read More…
Seniors and Safe Car Driving
When discussing the topic of aging in place, the matter is often described as an elderly’s love for freedom and independence. However, this kind of description forgets a third word, which is equally important for a senior citizen: mobility. For aging adults, the ability to drive somewhere becomes vital. The car is their main way of transportation, even if it means a few corners, since they are no longer in shape to walk outside their home. But society hauls them over the coals because their driving skills aren’t as sharp as they used to be, not to mention their poor reflexes and decreased sense of navigation. But what can an anxious relative do when caught between two tides? You obviously don’t want to forbid them for their only way of transportation, but you don’t wish to see them injured in an accident either. Let us give you some pointers. Read More…
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