Defeating Deafness
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Deafness Research UK is the leading national British
medical research charity working in the field of deafness. Its main activities are medical research and education.
It was founded as Defeating Deafness in 1985 by the British Member of Parliament Jack Ashley
and his late wife Pauline.
The charity’s vision
is a world where people are not disabled or disadvantaged by deafness or related conditions. It aims to encourage and fund research to improve the quality of life for everyone living with deafness and related conditions today, and help prevent and cure these conditions in the future. It also aims to inform, educate, support and influence to ensure that people with deafness and related conditions receive the best possible health care and support wherever they live in the UK, and that people know how to reduce their risk of deafness and related conditions.
The charity offers free help and advice on all aspects of hearing loss, deafness and related conditions. The website has downloadable factsheets on conditions such as tinnitus
and glue ear, and related subjects such as genetics
and deafness. A free Advisory Service is also available for people who have specific questions about any aspects of current research into hearing loss and deafness.
The charity's Bionic Ear Show is an interactive show that aims to teach children and adults about how hearing works and how to avoid hearing loss. the show is travelling around the UK visiting schools, community groups and companies.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
medical research charity working in the field of deafness. Its main activities are medical research and education.
It was founded as Defeating Deafness in 1985 by the British Member of Parliament Jack Ashley
Jack Ashley, Baron Ashley of Stoke
Jack Ashley, Baron Ashley of Stoke, CH PC , is a Labour member of the United Kingdom House of Lords. He was Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South for 26 years, from 1966 to 1992....
and his late wife Pauline.
The charity’s vision
Goal
A goal is an objective, or a projected computation of affairs, that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve.Goal, GOAL or G.O.A.L may also refer to:Sport...
is a world where people are not disabled or disadvantaged by deafness or related conditions. It aims to encourage and fund research to improve the quality of life for everyone living with deafness and related conditions today, and help prevent and cure these conditions in the future. It also aims to inform, educate, support and influence to ensure that people with deafness and related conditions receive the best possible health care and support wherever they live in the UK, and that people know how to reduce their risk of deafness and related conditions.
The charity offers free help and advice on all aspects of hearing loss, deafness and related conditions. The website has downloadable factsheets on conditions such as tinnitus
Tinnitus
Tinnitus |ringing]]") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.Tinnitus is not a disease, but a symptom that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal for even the briefest period , ear...
and glue ear, and related subjects such as genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
and deafness. A free Advisory Service is also available for people who have specific questions about any aspects of current research into hearing loss and deafness.
The charity's Bionic Ear Show is an interactive show that aims to teach children and adults about how hearing works and how to avoid hearing loss. the show is travelling around the UK visiting schools, community groups and companies.
External links
- Official website
- Bionic Ear Show website
- Contact information at DirectGovDirectgovDirectgov is the UK government's digital service for people in the United Kingdom, providing a single point of access to public sector information and services.The content is developed by government departments, working with a central Directgov team...
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