Who Needs a Medical Alert Device?

Answer 1

A medical alert device is an electronic object, typically worn on a patient's body and used to alert professionals in the case of a medical emergency. Medical alert devices come in a variety of designs, and the simplest of which are fitted with electronic sensors that activate a transmission – either by telephone or radio frequency – to summon help when the device is triggered. The medical alert device typically contains the medical identity of the patient and some disease history so that valuable time is not wasted when the emergency response team arrives on the scene.

Medical alert devices are useful for individuals who suffer from serious or debilitating diseases like the following:

severe Asthma or Allergies

cardiovascular conditions

epilepsy or other seizures

blindness

neurological problems

Diabetes

dementia

physical disabilities, including paralysis

Many senior citizens, in addition to those suffering from a disease or illness, find a great deal of comfort in having a medical alert device, as do their families. With a medical alert device on the 'watch', so to speak, the senior citizen is free to go about their lives in their home without the fear that if something happens, such as a significant fall or a heart attack, medical help will not be alerted. This gives great peace of mind to a number of individuals who would otherwise be forced to live with someone who could care for them. This same level of comfort reassures those who are wheelchair bound or suffer from fainting or seizures that would otherwise go untreated unless they were under constant care of another person.

With millions of people all over the world suffering from a variety of medical ailments, the market for medical alert devices and monitoring systems is booming. Medical alert devices can be quite sophisticated and the monitoring systems can be as well, all of which can cost a great deal of money both in initial costs and in regular fees for monitoring.