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10-Year Overnight Success: UnaliWear Tops Wirecutter List of Medical Alert Systems


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We’re back with a new season of the StartUp Health NOW podcast!
This week we’re chatting with Richard Hirsch from UnaliWear. UnaliWear, under the guidance of CEO & Founder Jean Anne Booth, is a long-time StartUp Health community member that is changing the game in medical alerts for seniors.
UnaliWear built the voice-first Kanega watch that provides discreet support for falls, medication reminders, and a guard against wandering – and allows seniors to call for help if they need it. It gives seniors independence without making them wear a stigmatizing alert button around their necks.
And, now, after years of other awards and accolades, the Kanega watch was just named by The New York Times Wirecutter as the best medical alert device for people on the go. That's the kind of market validation that startups dream about.
Listen in as Hirsch shares insights on how UnaliWear grew into a "10-year overnight success."
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