A new study has found a potential link between iron deficiency an hearing loss. The research, carried out by Pennsylvania State University, has found that 30% of the world’s population is anaemic increasing the risks of acquired hearing loss. Full details of the research and its findings can be read on the Daily Mail website.
Supporter Tracey Wolfe-Clarke is to run her first marathon in aid of Hearing Link in 2017. She will join thousands of other charity runners when she takes on the 26.2mile course of the Virgin Money London Marathon in April. Tracey, a keen runner, has always wanted to compete in the prestigious race and next year […]
Our volunteer Abrar manned a Hearing Link stand at a recent event in Belfast hosted by the British Tinnitus Association.
Christmas is wonderful, but it can also be challenging, exhausting and stressful – especially when you have hearing loss. Read our Christmas Top Tips, packed full of suggestions of how you and your family can manage the challenges this year. Our guide has been produced in partnership with our wonderful volunteers who have hearing loss. […]
We were delighted to be part of the Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals (AIHHP) conference. Held in Nottingham in November, it was a chance for our Corporate Relationships Manager, Jessica Robinson, to raise awareness of Hearing Link to key professionals in the hearing sector. This was a fantastic opportunity to share information about our […]
Congratulations to Let’s Hear in Fareham for reaching its first birthday recently. The project which is part of Hearing Link’s Let’s Hear initiative invited all its volunteer loop checkers along to celebrate the occasion. Organisers even baked a custom-made cake to mark the milestone. Let’s Hear started in 2012 under the banner of Let’s Loop […]
A new group has been established which offers cochlear implant recipients the chance to learn drumming. ‘Drumming for Cochlear Implantees’ has been set up by Sarah Smith. After receiving her implant two years, Sarah found that she was no longer able to enjoy music-making. She had hoped music would become a big part of her […]
