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Cass Balzer

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Falls Happen Everywhere. Prepare with a Fall Alert Bracelet.

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By Cass Balzer
| alert-1.com
By | A fall alert bracelet can recognize falls when they happen, then immediately call for help. The fall alert technology from Alert1 is designed to recognize the difference between normal and abnormal movements. If one of our members experiences a fall while wearing a fall detection devices, they won’t need to worry about calling an operator on their own – the pendant will do it for them. Still, not all seniors are keen on the idea of wearing a medical alert system.
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How Do ADT Medical Pendants Stack Up Against Alert1?

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By Cass Balzer
| alert-1.com
By | If you’re shopping around for medical alert systems, you’re likely familiar with the ADT pendant. The company’s “Medical Alert Basic,” their simplest package, looks a lot like the at-home Alert1 system. It includes a home station, a pendant button, and a watch button. Press the button on any device to be connected, through your landline, to a monitoring center. The basics look very similar to Alert1, but there are a few key differences you should know about.
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When to Wear Your Emergency Button Necklace

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By Cass Balzer
| alert-1.com
By | Emergency button necklaces are only as effective as they are wearable. In other words, if you’re not wearing your medical alert system, your ability to call for help will be significantly reduced. Still, we know that many of our members prefer to move around their homes relying, instead, on their medical alert system base units. Equipped with a 400-to-600-foot range and a 24-hour backup battery, these POM Base Units are very useful for calling for help inside the home.
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