Proclamation - City Council - 5/8/2012 - Better Hearing Month & Tinnitus Awareness Week Better Hearing Month
and
Tinnitus Awareness Week
WHEREAS, hearing healthcare professionals in Eagle observe and celebrate Better Hearing Month each year
during the month of May;and
WHEREAS, Eagle recognizes and values the efforts of all who work to eliminate or minimize the isolating
effects of communication disorders in the one in five families affected by them;and
WHEREAS,Tinnitus, often defined as "ringing in the ears," causes a person to hear ringing, buzzing, or a
variety of other sounds without an external cause, and to have a heightened sensitivity to
sound;tinnitus can be a debilitating condition, reducing the quality of life for those chronically
affected; and
WHEREAS,As many as 50 million Americans experience tinnitus to some degree, of those, approximately
16 million have chronic tinnitus and seek medical attention for their condition, and nearly two
million are debilitated by tinnitus; and
WHEREAS,Tinnitus is the number one service-related disability suffered by military personnel returning
from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; by 2014, the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs will be paying nearly $2.2 billion in tinnitus disability compensation annually
to this country's veterans; and
NOW,THEREFORE,I,Jim Reynolds,Mayor of Eagle,do hereby proclaim May 2012,as:
"Better Hearing Month/
May 13-19,2012 as:
"Tinnitus Awareness Week"
and encourage all citizens to recognize the achievements of hearing healthcare professionals in improving the
quality of life for people with communication disorders.
DATED THIS 8th day of May,2012
Jim Reynolds,Mayor
City of Eagle