Costin Tuculescu presents ONSCREEN, a service that sends photos and videos directly to seniors' TVs without requiring apps or downloads. Hearing loss increases dementia risk and isolation, and ONSCREEN helps grandparents stay visually connected to grandchildren, reducing loneliness.
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It kind of goes to show you that we are social creatures, and part of being social is to use all of our senses. And when we use all of our senses, it keeps our brain functioning versus, you know, there's studies that show that folks with hearing loss, they also experience a form of social isolation because they are less engaged in conversation, and that also increases their risk for dementia. And that's why hearing aids are very important if you're experiencing hearing loss. So, you know, to bring the visual connection, to keep folks socially connected, like grandparents seeing their grandkids. Our solution allows sending pictures and videos directly to the TV where the older adult doesn't have to mess with technology or apps or anything in any way. We just think that's, that's a phenomenal solution for this loneliness problem.