Although widely known, Life Alert is one of the most expensive medical alert systems on the market, starting at $49.95 per month, plus activation fees. Unlike other medical alert companies, Life Alert ...

For people 55 and over, Verizon offers unlimited talk, text, and data plans that start at $42 per month; however, these plans are currently only available to Florida residents. If you don’t live in ...

While AT&T does not offer a specific internet plan for seniors, it is one of the best internet options for people of any age. Its plans start at $55 per month, and its speeds performed well ...

Jabra Enhance hearing aids cost as low as $995 for a pair, and they’re one of the few brands that supports Bluetooth audio streaming. Eargo hearing aids are nearly invisible when worn, and all pairs ...

As of 2024, roughly 88 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older use the internet. No matter how you slice it, internet access is important for older adults, be it for social connection, healthcare ...

At $297 for a pair, MDHearing offers the most affordable hearing aids on this list; however, they lack features like Bluetooth streaming and smartphone adjustments. At $995 for a pair, Jabra Enhance ...

As an EMT, I explain that emergency response times involve several steps: calling dispatch, gathering information, sending units, and their travel time. Each step can cause delays, so we strive to ...

Bay Alarm Medical has the most affordable landline system, the SOS Home, which costs $24.95 per month, with no equipment charges required. MobileHelp has the cheapest cellular system, the MobileHelp ...

Across all systems, Medical Guardian answered our test calls in an average of eight seconds, giving them the fastest response times we’ve tested. Medical Guardian systems cost slightly more than ...

While the major cellular carriers (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) charge upwards of $50 per month for their most basic plans, Consumer Cellular offers veritable bargains, starting at $20 per month for ...

When you hear the name Black & Decker, a few things probably come to mind: power tools, home appliances, and… medication dispensers? Yes, you read that right. From the same company that brought us the ...

In my many years working with older adults, I have seen that it’s often the little things that end up chipping away at one’s independence. Case in point, always needing to have someone around to sort, ...