DALLAS, TEXAS — Lucid Hearing and Independa have teamed up to launch a unique smart TV-based hearing assessment. The new technology is available on all 2021 or newer LG Smart TVs and allows users to assess their hearing for free from home using the Independa Health Hub®. The announcement of the new offering is aimed at improving accessibility and promoting better hearing health for all Americans.
Lucid Hearing’s EVP of research and development, Bennett Griffin, says that the partnership with Independa provides an easy and convenient option for hearing assessments. He adds that the offering underscores Lucid Hearing’s commitment to partnerships that significantly expand hearing health accessibility and improve outcomes. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, around 28 million Americans could benefit from using hearing aids.
The LG Smart TV assessment will offer users a personalized experience, providing tailored results and guiding users to the type of assistance they need. If the assessment reveals no hearing loss, the user will be guided to consider hearing protection through etymotic.com, a division of Lucid Hearing. For those with mild to moderate hearing loss, Lucid Hearing will recommend over-the-counter hearing aids, which would be delivered to their home. For those with an indication of severe hearing loss, a free hearing test with an audiologist is made available at the nearest Lucid Hearing Center located in a Sam’s Club.
Independa’s CEO, Kian Saneii, expressed pride in partnering with Lucid Hearing to bring this innovative hearing solution to living rooms across the country, adding that this is a world-first and a game-changer for delivering improved accessibility and solutions to those who need treatment, whether their loss is mild to moderate or even severe.
“We are proud to partner with Lucid Hearing in bringing this innovative hearing solution to living rooms across the country. Hearing loss affects millions across this nation, and now we are offering the ability to assess hearing from your TV. This is a world first and a game-changer for delivering improved accessibility and solutions to those who need treatment, whether their loss is mild to moderate or even severe.”
–Kian Saneii, CEO of Independa
The LG Smart TV assessment will offer users a personalized experience, providing tailored results and guiding users to the type of assistance they need. If the assessment reveals no hearing loss, the user will be guided to consider hearing protection through etymotic.com, a division of Lucid Hearing. For those individuals whose results reveal mild to moderate hearing loss, Lucid Hearing will recommend over-the-counter hearing aids, which would be conveniently delivered to their home without a trip to an audiologist. And for those with an indication of a severe hearing loss, a free hearing test with an audiologist is made available, at the nearest Lucid Hearing Center in a Sam’s Club location.
About Lucid Hearing:
Lucid Hearing’s mission is to advance hearing healthcare holistically across our family of brands that encompass hearing enhancement, enjoyment, protection, detection, and wellness. We believe every human should have access to better hearing, and we are proud to offer free online and in-store assessments at more than 500 Lucid Hearing clinics nationwide.
About Independa:
Founded in 2009, Independa, Inc, is the innovator of the award-winning TV-based social engagement, education and care platform. Independa transforms any television into a simplified, bi-directional engagement window to the world, enabling those who are difficult to reach and socially isolated to connect with caregivers and loved ones. Independa helps people stay at their residence of choice longer, safer and more comfortably, delivering on the joys and possibilities of a Life, Connected™.
Source: Lucid, Independa
