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LEND AN EAR

Did you know hearing loss affects 12 million people in the UK, with one in five adults experiencing some form of it? raise awareness to the isolation deaf people can feel while encouraging social inclusion.

Deaf Awareness Week falls between 2 to 8 May and aims to

The RNID (Royal National Institute for Hearing Loss) raise awareness around hearing loss, as well as promoting inclusion, funding research and push for more equality within employment.

WHAT CAUSES HEARING LOSS?

Hearing loss and deafness happen when sound signals don’t reach the brain. There are many reasons this may happen:

Age-related hearing loss

Age-related damage to the inner ear is the biggest cause of hearing loss. Most of us will experience some

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