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Comparing Dementia Safety & Monitoring Options

Families are often presented with a wide range of “safety” products—panic buttons, smartwatches, cameras, call centers, and apps.

Many of these tools were not designed for people living with dementia and rely on abilities that decline over time.

This comparison is intended to clarify how common approaches differ—and why MorGood was designed differently.

Comparison of Common Dementia Safety Approaches

Medical Alert Pendants

• Requires button press: Yes

• Works if person is confused: No

• Uses call center: Yes

• Ongoing monthly cost: Yes

• Designed for dementia: No

Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers

• Requires button press: Often

• Works if person is confused: Sometimes

• Uses call center: Sometimes

• Ongoing monthly cost: Yes

• Designed for dementia: No

GPS Trackers

• Requires button press: No

• Works if person is confused: Sometimes

• Uses call center: Sometimes

• Ongoing monthly cost: Yes

• Designed for dementia: Partially

In-Home Cameras

• Requires button press: No

• Works if person is confused: Yes

• Uses call center: No

• Ongoing monthly cost: Sometimes

• Designed for dementia: No

Call-Center Monitoring Services

• Requires button press: Yes

• Works if person is confused: No

• Uses call center: Yes

• Ongoing monthly cost: Yes

• Designed for dementia: No

MorGood Care Companion + System

• Requires button press: No

• Works if person is confused: Yes

• Uses call center: No

• Ongoing monthly cost: Yes

• Designed for dementia: Yes

How to Read This Comparison

Many safety products work well for alert, tech-comfortable users.

Dementia changes that reality.

As memory, judgment, and communication decline, tools that rely on button presses, verbal interaction, or interpretation by a call center become less reliable.

MorGood was designed specifically around those limitations—so protection does not depend on ideal user behavior.

A Note on Cost and Value

Many monitoring services appear inexpensive at first but require ongoing monthly fees, equipment replacements, or add-on services over time.

MorGood is designed as a purpose-built care solution rather than a consumer gadget—prioritizing reliability, caregiver workflow, and dignity over minimal upfront cost.