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Preventing Hearing Loss

In some cases, you may be able to control the extent of hearing loss. In our increasingly "noisy" society, there are many situations where your hearing could be affected over time.

Protect yourself by taking the following precautions:

• Try to limit the time you spend in loud places (where you have to raise your voice to be heard).
• Wear earplugs when attending rock concerts or when around noisy machinery. Cotton balls are not effective.
• Likewise, don't sit near speakers at concerts.
• Think about personal stereo/headphone use. Can the person sitting next to you hear your music through your headphones? If so, it is too loud.

Suffering from Hearing Loss?

If you suspect hearing loss, see your hearing care professional for testing, advice and treatment.

Additionally there are a number of web-sites where you can access information on support and advice. One of the most comprehensive is that of the UK Council on Deafness.

UK Council on Deafness

They work with and for deaf organisations in the UK by providing information, advice and support and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy makers.

Membership of the Council is open to any Voluntary Sector Organisation working with deaf people.

They do not provide services directly to individual deaf people however it gives access to all member organisations in the UK. Just click on the UK Council on Deafness Members Directory to go straight to a list of all 88 member organisations. The diversity of their members covers the full spectrum of deafness. Some are specialist in their work, others cover a defined geographical area. Between them you will be able to find an organisation that can meet your specific needs.