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A Review of Medical Research on Personal Emergency Alarm Systems
Personal Emergency Alarm Systems provide peace of mind to adult children concerned about parents or grandparents living alone in their own home, or senior citizens looking to maintain independence as they age in place - whether this means dispatching first responders quickly or staying on the line until assistance arrives. They even come equipped with features such as fall detection, GPS tracking and live operator communication capabilities to keep people secure at home.

Medical Alert System Even though medical research on Personal Emergency Alarms is somewhat mixed, these devices remain popular among elderly people who wish to remain living independently as long as possible. Some studies reviewed in this article used prospective cohort designs that tracked individuals over an 11 month period to see how purchasing an alarm impacted their life at home.

These studies focused on various outcomes associated with alarm use, including its effect on individuals' sense of safety and security, their ability to seek assistance quickly in an emergency, wellbeing, social isolation and family contact reduction. Other outcomes such as how alarm use changed caring practices as well as relationships among family members and carers were also investigated.

20 (61%) out of 33 studies focused directly on end user experiences with PERS systems, such as how they impacted upon anxiety and security levels, their ability to live independently at home, relationships between family and friends and how the PERS was being utilized by different people for different reasons.

Some studies that were included in this review focused on how using personal alarm systems affected the quality of care that older persons received, the effectiveness and satisfaction with alarms used. Some other studies utilized registered data from alarm centers about use, malfunction and satisfaction with these alarm systems.

Studies conducted on this subject demonstrated that most respondents reported being satisfied with their personal alarm systems and found them providing them with a great sense of security. Respondents highlighted how easy and independent it was for them to use as well as how reliable someone would always be there in case of emergency.

Research showed that personal alarms reduce both hospital admissions and length of stay at emergency departments, but results differed depending on factors like study populations, methodologies used and duration of observational periods.


Selecting a monitored personal alarm is the perfect way to make sure that neither you or your loved ones will ever have to wait for assistance. There are both 24/7 monitored or unmonitored devices which connect when an emergency button is pushed. If opting for one that contacts family rather than monitoring centers directly, choose an alarm which allows you to create a list of nominated contacts who will be called when an alarm button is pressed and will continue calling even after going voicemail.

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