RNID Hearing Test
02.10.2008
MISS ENGLAND ASKS ‘HOW’S YOUR HEARING?’
Miss England has called on the country to lend their ears to a good cause by backing charity RNID’s Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign, which aims to get people to look after their hearing.
Ear-resistible Georgia Horsley, who was crowned Miss England 2007 and is profoundly deaf in her right ear, is supporting the innovative campaign to help the charity tackle the stigma and embarrassment surrounding hearing loss.
New research by RNID shows that 41% of people believe those with a hearing loss cover it up or fail to seek help because they are embarrassed. The Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign aims to challenge the stigma surrounding hearing loss and get people to look after their hearing by taking regular hearing checks and getting all the information they need. Georgia said: "I’m deaf in one ear but that doesn’t stop me living life to the full.”
If you’re concerned that you or someone you know might be losing their hearing, why not take RNID’s hearing check and find out for certain? Call 0845 600 5555. The whole check will take you less than five minutes - that's less than five minutes to change your life.
For more information on hearing tests, hearing aids and everything you wanted to know about hearing loss, you can become a member of RNID. All supporters of Age Concern Dacorum can join with a special half-price offer, at only £10 for the first year. You will receive their award-winning magazine One in Seven six times a year, along with other exclusive membership benefits.
To take advantage of this offer, simply call 0845 634 0679 or http://www.breakingthesoundbarrier.org.uk/ tell them that you support Age Concern Dacorum, or join online at www.rnid.org.uk/ageconcernoffer