CA: San Francisco Tinnitus Support Group Meeting (5:30 - 7:00 p.m.)

The San Francisco Tinnitus Support Group invites you to join them at their next meeting.

When:
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.*
*Meetings tend to go later when there is a big group so plan accordingly.

Where:
The Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California
1234 Divisadero St., 2nd floor conference room
San Francisco, CA 94115
*There is free parking behind the building through the gate.

Note from the group leader(s):
"There have been some interesting articles on noise recently in the media. In addition to what we already understand about how noise can affect our hearing and tinnitus, an article ("Working or Playing Indoors, New Yorkers Face an Unabated Roar") talks about how loud sound levels are used to affect eating and drinking behaviors in restaurants and clubs. They report on research that indicates that loud music caused patrons to eat and drink at a faster pace resulting in increased revenue for the venue but dangerous and annoying hearing levels for the patrons. I'll bring the article for those of you who have not seen it.

There was also another article in the New York Times about how difficult it is to understand what people are saying in a noisy environment once you already have a hearing loss.

We will talk about sound levels in our environment and how best to deal with them at our meeting. If you have seen any interesting articles that you want to discuss, please bring them to our meetings.

While we were off during the month of July there was an interesting research article on tinnitus etiology and another on "Evidence about the Effectiveness of Treatments Related to Tinnitus". I will also bring these to our meeting.

Please let us know if you will be attending the meeting. ~Malvina Levy, Au.D. and Tracy Peck, Au.D."

The American Tinnitus Association's Support Network consists of dedicated support group facilitators and help network volunteers across the country. These volunteers provide compassion, support, experience, and perspective, as well as valuable resources for treating your tinnitus. Please note that ATA offers Support Network information solely as an informational aid. Examine your personal needs and decide if participation in support activities could be meaningful for you. ATA makes no recommendations or representations as to the groups or individuals volunteering.

Please click here for more information on ATA's Support Network.If you are interested in starting a support group or becoming a help network volunteer, please contact Katie Fuller, Director of Support, at katie@ata.org.