Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Falling is often a painful and frightening experience, especially when one is elderly and lives alone. According to the Centers for ...

Daily activities may involve some unknown dangers as we grow older. Even an ordinary fall or an unforeseen illness can soon ...

Life Alert and other PERS allow a person at home to push a button to call for help when in trouble. The costs of PERS usually involve the initial installation charge and a monthly monitoring fee.

Technology is often complicated, but Life Alert keeps it simple: the press of a button and a life is saved. This unassuming device has become a necessity for millions of people, proving that sometimes ...

A homicide victim may have tried to use his Life Alert to call for help when he was stabbed repeatedly inside his northeast Houston apartment Wednesday afternoon, according to HPD. HFD paramedics ...

for yourself or an aging loved one, your first choices might be from brands you recognize. In that area, Life Alert and Medical Guardian are two of the biggest competitors. However, in our years of ...