Life Alert Review: Our Hands-On Test

Life Alert is easily the most widely known medical alert system, but how well can it protect your loved ones? In this SeniorList review, we take a closer look at each of Life Alert’s devices and see how they stack up to solutions from other companies.

Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Life Alert Pros
02:49 Life Alert Cons
04:36 Life Alert Purchasing Process
07:29 Life Alert System Equipment
08:50 Life Alert Base Unit Test
10:27 Life Alert Necklace Test
12:25 Life Alert Help Button Test
13:47 Life Alert Mobile Pendant Test
16:18 Life Alert Cost Overview
18:04 Final Thoughts

Since 1987 #LifeAlert has helped to protect thousands of seniors, allowing them to live safely in their homes. Since then, however, many new companies have released medical alert systems of their own, devices with advanced features like fall detection and health monitoring. To help you figure out if Life Alert is the right way to protect you or your loved ones, we’ve spent the last month testing out each of their systems for both in-home and mobile use.

[Katakagara]

Life Alert for the win! It’s completely worth it to me.❤

[lc]

Life Alert is the gold standard in systems and the most dependable.

[abidingonthestraightandnar]

Thank you for the review that's exactly what I was told when I spoke to someone there yesterday however I will shop around before making a decision due to the contract which I don't want to ne locked into, take care!

[kanenomoja]

Thank you for this excellent review!! Great job!

[ebonyrdh]

There are way more systems out there than I thought, but your video helped me get down to two choices. Many, many thanks to you!

[terryhickman]

It should be mentioned that the "activation fee" of $198 is not refundable, even if the unit has never been set up, or even plugged in. The contract is included in the equipment package and when I decided against going with this company after reading the contract, which decision was not received passively by the salesperson, I was told someone from the company would notify me when they would come to my home to receive the box. They won't let you mail it registered and certified. It has been 7 days and I have not heard from anyone there. I'll be texting the sales person tomorrow to nudge that process along. I hope.

[dcvideo]

Do you have to add the base to your cellular plan? What cell plan/network are we talking about? Do you have to somehow pair or use a working cell phone as a hotspot?? thx

[novembers]

Do you have to press AND HOLD the button for the outside unit? It appeared that you were holding it the entire time you were walking outside. Not good if that is the case.

[rosecolon]

Hi Ryan. You have a gps house cellular locator telephone. Did you get it by going online or calling the number from the commercial?

[JB-itho]

How much commission are you getting from Life Alert's competitors? Fall detection doesn't work %100 of the time and thay why Life Alert doesnt use it. Its a gimmick.