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for Better Hearing Month in May
Newswise — Throughout the month of May, the
House Ear Institute is celebrating Better
Hearing Month with a variety of online
programs to raise awareness for hearing loss
and the non-profit’s mission to alleviate it
through hearing science research.
Hearing loss currently affects more than 33
million Americans, and the incidence of it
is on the rise.
“With hearing loss on the rise, getting
people to care about their hearing health is
more important than ever,” said Jim Boswell,
CEO of the House Ear Institute. “Hearing
loss adversely affects people’s basic
quality of life and communications with
family and friends.
“Better Hearing Month is an opportunity for
the House Ear Institute to encourage people
to get involved in advocating for people
with hearing loss and better treatment
options through support of the House Ear
Institute’s hearing science research.”
Leave a Message of Hope on Our New HearBook
Wall – House Ear Institute introduces its
online HearBook Message Wall as a place
where people can freely share a message of
hope or recognize a loved one who has a
hearing loss, or express support for better
treatment options. People are encouraged to
pass the word along to online friends, and
ask them to leave a HearBook message too.
House Ear Institute Blogs – Launching with
information on Neurofibromatosis Type II
(NF2) – the blog is designed to provide
quick updates about research topics at the
House Ear Institute and patient care from
the House Clinic. The blog is launching with
NF2, research and patient experiences. More
topics and information will become part of
the blog in the coming months.
Give the Gift of Hearing – An Special Online
Giving Campaign – House Ear Institute is
encouraging people to join their online
giving campaign to immediately benefit the
institute’s world-renowned hearing science
research and education programs. Donations
can be made directly from the
www.hei.org
homepage. People can also donate through
House Ear Institute’s Causes.com page on
Facebook or our YouTube channel at
YouTube.com/HouseEar.
Listen to an Online Concert for Hearing
Enjoy an Online Concert for Hearing
featuring an exclusive live performance by
The Redding Brothers streaming at
http://www.ustream.tv/ on Friday,
May 15, at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST.
Benefit HEI by
Shopping Your Favorite Online Stores
When shopping online with any of the 550 top
name retail stores registered through
OneCause.com, the retailers will donate a
percentage of the sale back to the House Ear
Institute. Click on
www.onecause.com.
Sign up as a registered user, type in House
Ear Institute as the cause, then shop your
favorite name brands, e.g. Amazon, Lands
End, Netflix, Staples, and more!
Be an Advocate for Teen Hearing Loss
Prevention - get involved in our teen
hearing loss prevention activities at
www.earbud.org.
In addition to the institute’s Web site at
www.hei.org, updates on all the
online activities during the month will be
available on Twitter “@HouseEar” and on
Facebook by visiting the “Ear Bud” profile
page.
About the House Ear
Institute
The House Ear Institute (HEI) is a
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated
to advancing hearing science through
research and education to improve quality of
life.
HEI
scientists investigate the cellular and
molecular causes of hearing loss and related
auditory disorders as well as neurological
processes pertaining to the human auditory
system and the brain.
Our researchers also explore technology
advancements to improve auditory implants,
hearing aids, diagnostic techniques and
rehabilitation tools.
The Institute shares its knowledge with the
scientific and medical communities as well
as the general public through its education
and outreach programs. For more information
about HEI please call (800) 388-8612 or
visit
www.hei.org.
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