Better Alerts Launches New App Offering Increased Independence to Seniors

Latest technology offers medication reminders, instant fall alerts and notifications if loved one leaves predesignated area

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 10, 2015 — As those of the baby boomer generation become active seniors, aging independently in their homes is their primary goal.  For their families, the top concern is knowing that their loved one is safe.  A new app from Better Alerts is set to revolutionize the Medical Alert industry by utilizing the most up-to-date technology to directly communicate with seniors, their designated contacts and emergency services.  Better Alerts offers users and caregivers medication reminders to increase adherence, instant texts and emails when a fall occurs and notifications and GPS tracking when a loved one leaves a predetermined safe zone.

“Seniors who take one medication daily are 80% compliant, but that drops to 50% for those taking four or more medicines per day,” said Doug Hopkins, President and Founder of Better Alerts. “Better Alerts helps ensure medicines are taken on time, reducing the chance of forgetting to take medication, mixing up medicines or even ending up in the hospital.”

The Better Alerts app works in conjunction with a smartphone and the highly sensitive Pebble Smart Watch™. In the case of a fall, up to 10 contacts are provided a direct communication without the need to press anything and access to emergency services is ensured with the press of a single button.  Caregivers know when their loved one has fallen and what their exact location is without the need for an intermediary.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of three adults over 65 fall each year, many of whom end up being treated in the emergency room or hospitalized.

The Better Alerts app uses GPS technology to allow the primary caregiver to set a safe zone.  When the user goes outside that safe zone, an email or text alert with a map locator is immediately sent to all caregivers through the caregiver app.  The user is then tracked through a live locator beacon for as long as necessary.

“The home-based model in the Medical Alert industry hasn’t changed in 30 years and doesn’t reflect today’s reality,” concluded Hopkins, “Better Alerts uses a combination of smart and stylish technology to allow seniors to remain independent with confidence.”

For more information, follow @MyBetterAlerts.  To register for Better Alerts, visit www.BetterAlerts.com or call .

About Better Alerts

Better Alerts is a privately-held company based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.  Founder and President, Doug Hopkins, and his team have over 20 years of experience in the Medical Alert industry.  Doug created Better Alerts after realizing that the industry wasn’t adapting through new, innovative technology to serve seniors who were living longer, remaining in their own homes for an extended period and leading more active lifestyles. A patent for the Better Alerts app is pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.