| American Tinnitus Association Facebook | | | | To give you an idea of how many people are |
| Tinnitus is a term many people are not familiar | | | | interested or suffer from tinnitus, Dear Abby and |
| with, yet many people have this condition. Most | | | | Ann Landers mentioned tinnitus and the ATA in |
| likely millions of people all over the world has | | | | their columns and hundreds of thousands of |
| experienced this condition at some point in their | | | | readers responded for more information on the |
| life. Some people can look over it and for some it | | | | condition and to make donations. American |
| has a devastating effect. Tinnitus is known is | | | | Tinnitus Association Facebook |
| called ringing in your ear, however, it is basically an | | | | The ATA has a website that will help sufferers |
| unusual sound you experience that comes and | | | | and anyone else interested in learning more about |
| goes away whenever it wants. It could be the | | | | tinnitus and how they can join the association to |
| sound of the ocean, a pounding or throbbing | | | | help the cause. There are a variety of ways you |
| sensation, or any other uncomfortable sound. This | | | | can help. |
| condition is so wide spread that the American | | | | The ATA makes it easy for concerned individuals |
| Tinnitus Association was formed and actively | | | | to join the cause, there are volunteer programs |
| works on finding a cure. American Tinnitus | | | | to help educate others, increase donations for |
| Association Facebook | | | | continued research, provide assistance and |
| The American Tinnitus Association was founded | | | | support over the phone, thru mailings, and emails |
| by a doctor and his patient who suffered from | | | | to suffers, and support group assistance. |
| tinnitus. They joined together on a mission to find | | | | The American Tinnitus Association is very |
| a cure. That is the main purpose of the American | | | | creative and at the forefront of actively raising |
| Tinnitus Association is to help find a cure for this | | | | money for research. They held their first Walk |
| problematic condition. There are millions of suffers | | | | for a Cure in California, and had an online virtual |
| who are desperately seeking help. | | | | walk in an effort to educate and raise money to |
| When we experience this condition on occasion, it | | | | find a cure. |
| doesn't seem like a big deal. There are some | | | | They have a very unique store on their website |
| people that experience it frequently and it affects | | | | that is quite valuable. It has a wealth of |
| their lives. The association fights to make | | | | information on tinnitus, books, pamphlets, products |
| headway in the medical and research industries to | | | | and devices to protect your ears and hearing, and |
| help those who suffer. | | | | what is most unique that isn't normally found on |
| If you look at the history of the American | | | | other related websites is downloadable tinnitus |
| Tinnitus Association they have been effective in | | | | sounds. |
| educating not only consumers or the general | | | | This is very enlightening and is good for families |
| public, but have done an exceptional job getting | | | | who have loved ones who suffer. This way they |
| media attention. They have also been the driving | | | | can hear and experience what tinnitus is and how |
| force in getting grants and donations to keep the | | | | important it is to be understanding and help find a |
| research top of mind in an effort to find effective | | | | cure. If you are a sufferer check out the |
| treatments and cures. They have contributed | | | | resources The American Tinnitus Association |
| over five million dollars toward research. | | | | makes available to ease your pain. |