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Personal Alert Systems for Communicating within the Home
Posted on April 22, 2020 in General
Millions of accidents happen every year, but residents rarely think about how they can access emergency services from their homes. Tripping and falling are among the highest threats to seniors, but burns, cuts, and accidental poisonings can also happen in the safety of a person’s home.
Read MoreGet Fast Help for Life-Threatening Blood Clots
Posted on April 20, 2020 in Senior Safety & Independence
Blood clots are common among elderly people, but they can be life-threatening without fast action. There are two related conditions that can cause blood clots: deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is the abnormal clotting of the blood in a deep vein, and pulmonary embolism (PE), which occurs when a DVT breaks free from its original site and travels through the blood stream. Both are very dangerous and can cause organ damage and death.
Read MoreHelping Seniors Navigate Tough Situations Before They Become Emergencies
Posted on April 19, 2020 in Senior Safety & Independence
A medical alert device is often described as a life-saving emergency response system. For people at risk of stroke, heart attack, or falling, it’s easy to recognize the potential benefits of these systems.
Read MoreBeyond Falls and Chest Pain: Other Common Ways Medical Alerts Save Lives
Posted on April 18, 2020 in General
When most people think of medical alert systems, they think of taking a bad fall or sharp chest pain. It’s true that these are common reasons for people to call for help, but they are far from the only ones.
Read MoreBest Tips and Strategies for Seniors to Prevent Falling
Posted on April 16, 2020 in Fall Prevention
About one out of every four people over the age of 65, and nearly half of people over the age of 80, fall each year. You should have a plan in place to get help if you take a serious fall and become injured, but the best plans start with strategies for preventing falls in the first place.
Read MoreHow to Know When It’s Time to Take Smartphones Away from Seniors
Posted on April 13, 2020 in Family Caregivers
Each winter, media outlets rush to make predictions for the coming year, trying to stake out territory in not-yet-realized trends. Late in 2019, the Washington Post published its annual In/Out List for 2020, and something there caught our attention.
Read MoreWhy Some Seniors Struggle with Digital Technology – and Why Alert1 is Different
Posted on April 13, 2020 in Senior Safety & Independence
Understanding digital technology is an important part of participating in the world, but many new technologies leave seniors behind. In 2019, a survey discovered that around one-third of adults over age 65 had never used the Internet.
Read MoreLet Alert1 Help You Respond to Cold, Flu, and Coronavirus Symptoms
Posted on April 11, 2020 in Resources
Most everybody including seniors are evaluating every cough, sniffle, and scratch at the back of the throat and asking themselves: Is this a symptom of coronavirus?
Read MoreShortness of Breath: Another Reason to Have an Alert1 Medical Device
Posted on April 09, 2020 in Resources
If you’ve ever had difficulty breathing, you’ve experienced shortness of breath. Known medically as dyspnea, the experience often includes feeling an intense tightness in the chest while having the sensation of suffocating.
Read MoreAging and Sleep - How Seniors Can Get Better Sleep
Posted on January 21, 2020 in General
Just because you're getting older doesn't mean you can't get a good night's sleep. Learn how you can get your sleeping routine back in check!
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