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Medical Alert Guides
Here are my Medical Alert guides — 18 in all. Every one is written in plain English, researched and reviewed by me, and free to read, print, or share. And if you're helping a parent from a distance, my ongoing Support Plan was built for exactly that.
All 18 Medical Alert guides
Free to read, print, or share — no sign-up, no email. Every one written and reviewed by Bill.
Apple Watch Fall Detection (senior setup) — A Plain-English Guide
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Continuous Glucose Monitors on Medicare — Dexcom and Libre for Beginners
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Getting Your Home Blood-Pressure Readings Into Your Doctor's Chart
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Home Blood Pressure Monitors That Talk to Your Phone
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Life Alert pendant — A Plain-English Guide
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Medication Reminders That Actually Work — From Free Phone Alarms to Automatic Dispensers
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MobileHelp / Medical Guardian / LifeStation — A Plain-English Guide
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No-Prescription Glucose Monitors — Stelo, Lingo & Libre Rio
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Pairing a Health Device to Its App — Bluetooth Made Painless
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Reading Your CGM — Time in Range and the Numbers That Matter
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Setting Up a Tablet Just for Doctor Visits and Reminders
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Sharing Health Data with Family & Your Doctor — On Your Terms
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Will Medicare Pay for That Health Gadget? The Honest Rules
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Your CPAP Data, Medicare, and the 'Compliance' Rule
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Your CPAP Machine — A Plain-English Guide
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Your Medical Alert Pendant — A Plain-English Guide
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Your Phone as a Lifeline — Emergency SOS, Fall Detection & Satellite Texting
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Your Pulse Oximeter — A Plain-English Guide
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