Mobility is something many of us take for granted — until we get older. As the years go by, it becomes something to worry about, because without it there can be a loss of independence. For many seniors the fear of injury, or actual accidents, can mean a loss of personal freedom. With so many Baby Boomers aging, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and mobile PERS devices are a hot segment of the security industry. If you are a dealer interested in offering PERS or medical alert type of products, the time to act is now, says Kenneth Gross, president of the Medial Alert Monitoring Association. “People are living longer every day, and with something like 10,000 men and women turning 65 daily, this makes our business very favorable,” says Gross.
SDM spoke with four dealers, who entered the PERS and medical alert market and found success.
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