Genetic mapping for conditions associated with deafness We recently wrote about the Tinnitus Biobank. Interestingly, there is now also a biobank for NF2 (neurofibromatosis Type 2). NF2 is a rare genetic disorder which results in the growth of benign tumours through the central and peripheral nervous system and can cause deafness facial paralysis and other symptoms. This website also explains: “Gene Therapy […]
It’s a small world… Alison writes: After Sylvia’s review of Susana Webster King’s book, I received a message from our volunteer Ann, who lives in Burntisland and who gave a talk to Susana’s sister’s Ladies Probus Group in Fife! Email from Ann Well this is nice, Alison! I replied to Joan and ordered her sister’s book. I had read […]
Patience is a virtue… By Sylvia Irvine Robertson Unfortunately, this is not a virtue that I have possessed until recently, when a problem with Relay UK taught me that some things are worth waiting for! Relay UK is an excellent free service provided by BT via a smartphone app. As you may know, a relay assistant types what the […]
Volunteering with us is a family affair We’d like to say a huge thank you to Volunteers Steve and Chris Beal with hearing dog Jemma and their family in Southampton for all their fundraising activity to support our Charity. Just recently, granddaughter Emily (pictured) shaved her hair to raise funds – a really brave thing to do. Well done, Emily. Here […]
Volunteers’ Week – June 2022 Instead of our usual evening down the Ear ‘n’ Dog, we had a Mocktail evening to celebrate Volunteers’ Week. We had great fun and learned more about each other. Volunteers had been sent mocktail recipes and fancy cocktail decorations as well as a drinks mat to decorate. We got pretty creative, as you can see […]
Linda’s Way Congratulations to Linda, who has completed the 102.5 km walk from Leon to Santiago de Compostela, raising a total of £758.75 so far. She spent nights in freezing temperatures and walked in pouring rain, bitterly cold winds and thunderstorms whilst on other days the temperature reached 26 degrees. Linda met some interesting people along the […]
Would love to talk, but… We are receiving an increasing number of requests for talks. Margaret Canning and Richard Peoples (pictured) are off to Winchburgh Senior Citizens as I write, to talk about hearing loss and Hearing Link Services. The Senior Citizens had a talk from Catherine Steyn about hearing dogs a couple of months ago and asked for another […]
