3 Best Medical Alert Watches of 2026: Tested and Approved

For some older adults, wearing a watch is second nature. So, how cool would it be if your watch could also call for help if you need it? Medical alert watches have help buttons that connect to a 24/7 staffed monitoring center. If you press the button, you’re connected to a monitoring center agent who can communicate with you through the watch’s two-way speaker and dispatch help if you need it. Because these watches provide help with the push of a button, they can offer users a sense of safety and independence, as well as peace of mind for caregivers. 

Medical alert watches are enabled with GPS technology to track a user’s movements and connect to monitoring centers using cellular networks — the same kinds of networks your cell phone uses. If you buy a medical alert watch, you’d also pay for a monthly subscription to have access to...READ MORE.