Songs for Sound aims to Improve the Lives of 1 Million People Living with Hearing Loss by 2025 through Outreach, Advocacy and Lifetime Programs.
MISSION & OUTREACH
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Free Hearing Screenings31,793
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Free Hearing Health Events950
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Veterans Served3000
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Community Partners Served700
News & Events
In a study that tracked 639 adults for nearly 12 years, Johns Hopkins expert Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues found that mild hearing loss doubled dementia risk. Moderate loss tripled risk, and people with a severe hearing impairment were five times more likely to develop dementia.
The study identifies excess zinc in the inner ear following loud noise exposure as a key factor in noise-induced hearing loss.
Everyday we’re touring the U.S. with our mobile outreach hearing clinic, or I’m having casual conversations with people at restaurants, stores or church, I hear “I’ve been told there’s nothing that can be done for my (my child’s/my spouse’s/my parent’s) hearing loss. I’m just stuck.”
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"Thank you for your Hear the Music Project! I knew I needed to get my hearing checked and there you were at our local YMCA. I am so grateful to know my hearing is normal! Thank you for this free service!"
~Karen, Ohio
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“I had the pleasure of having Jaime and her mobile hearing clinic visit our community for a day to provide free hearing screenings to our residents. I loved learning about their amazing organization and the wonderful services they offer. You can truly tell that they have a passion for what they are doing. We had about 100 residents receive screenings in a 4 hour period. They were fast, easy, and professional.” – Lauren Stobbie, Fitness Director, Del Webb Ponte Vedra
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"As a volunteer with a cochlear implant, I enjoy meeting other people and inviting them to get their hearing screened... Songs for Sound provides a wonderful opportunity to get a hearing screening along with guidance and encouragement. I'm honored to be a SFS VOLUNTEER!" ~Carolyn, TN
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