Sound advice: Turn down the volume!

Deafness Research UK is today (7 Feb) re-launching its innovative Bionic Ear Show, for <a href="http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-awareness-week-preview" target="_blank">Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW)</a> , which runs all week until Friday.
Tinnitus is the constant sound of whistling or ceaseless ringing in the ears. There is no known cure and the problem is on the increase. It is estimated that anywhere between five and seven million people in the UK suffer from the condition and while an effective treatment is found, there are some tips that can help existing sufferers and some of these are covered in the presentation.

  • Deafness Research UK is the country’s only charity dedicated to finding new cures, treatments and technologies for deaf, hard of hearing and other hearing impaired people.
  • The charity supports high quality medical research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impairment including tinnitus.
  • Deafness Research UK is entirely dependent on voluntary donations, gifts and personal legacies. You can donate online at www.deafnessresearch.org.uk , or call 0207 7833 1733 for further information on how to support the charity.  
  • The Deafness Research UK Advisory Service provides free information and advice based on the latest scientific evidence and informed by leading experts. The Information Service can be contacted on Freephone 0808 808 2222.                   
  • For more information on research into deafness, tinnitus and other hearing conditions, log on to the website at www.deafnessresearch.org.uk where you can access a wide range of information. Alternatively you can e-mail Deafness Research UK at info@deafnessresearch.org.uk
  • One in seven people in the UK – almost nine million people - suffer hearing loss.
  • Deafness Research UK was founded in 1985 by Lord (Jack) and Lady Ashley of Stoke.
  • In January 2008, Action for Tinnitus Research (ATR) was linked with Deafness Research UK under a uniting direction order under section 96(6) of the Charities Act 1993.

 Ref: DR-UK0346 – BES re-launch TAW 2011

 

 

 E-mail:beyondpr@beyondpr.co.ukDirect line 0114 275 6996Press enquiries: Jon GardnerBeyondPRwww.beyondpr.co.uk Mobile 07930 697773Alternatively, you can visit www.bionicearshow.org Notes to editorsAbout Deafness Research UK

To book the show in your local community, call Laura Ganpot at Deafness Research UK on 020 7833 1733 or e-mail laura.ganpot@deafnessresearch.org.uk The Bionic Ear Show informs people about how important and delicate their hearing is and to remind them of the risks they face to their hearing from listening to loud music. Hearing is as precious as sight (a fact people only recognise when they are faced with losing it), so there are demonstrations of what it sounds like to have high frequency hearing loss, plus “Guess that tune” – allowing people to appreciate how easy or hard it is for people with cochlear implants (so-called “bionic ears”) to recognise everyday music.

Tobin with air horn

Deafness Research UK's Tobin May, demonstrating the dangers of loud noise, as Deafness Research UK relaunches its Bionic Ear Show to coincide with Tinnitus Awareness Week, running until Friday 11 February

The Bionic Ear Show, sponsored by BUPA, is available free of charge to visit health professionals, community centres, schools and colleges in your area.

Last updated on 22nd December 2011
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