Browsing: Fall Detection

Garmin’s Q3 2026 software update brings free fall detection, an “OK Garmin” voice wake word, and adaptive coaching, but only to a specific list of watches. Here is who gets what.

A medical alert watch for seniors can cost nothing a month or up to $50. Here is exactly what the free smartwatch options and the monitored plans each buy you in 2026.

Fall detection can call for help when a senior can’t. See how the sensors actually work, which smartwatches handle it best, and when a monitored medical alert watch is the safer choice.