For this year’s review, I tested out Life Alert’s systems: the standard Master Unit, along with the add-on Mobile + GPS pendant and Help Button. Overall, I was impressed with Life Alert’s ...

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Getty Images/iStockphoto A Pennsylvania woman fought off an attacker using her Life Alert button, authorities said. More than two months later, a man now faces charges in the assault. According to ...

Medical alert devices, systems that allow users to summon help with the press of a button, are useful for people ... GreatCall Lively Mobile (Lively), Life Alert, Medical Alert, Medical Guardian ...

Medical alert systems like Lifestation can sometimes ... helpful because many older adults are unable to use the button in life-threatening emergencies or simply don’t want to because they ...

The button is lightweight ... leg up on the competition when it comes to fall detection (some brands, like Life Alert, don’t offer that feature at all) and when it comes to contracts (none ...

Medical alert systems—where the press of a ... 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific time Saturday and Sunday. Battery life of in-home call button: Five years for button without fall detection; two ...

Life Alert was founded in 1987, making it one of the first personal emergency response companies in the United States. The company’s systems have a base hub and a help button that can be worn ...

But have you ever wondered how Life Assure’s medical alert system actually works? What really happens when the button is pressed? How does it connect you to operators for different emergency needs?

Corey said their average response time is just 20 seconds after you press your help button. Impressive! Some providers I’ve reviewed, including Life Alert, have average response times of two ...