Saturday, August 25, 2007

Miss America '05 Makes Local Visit

Aug 17, 2007 06:58 AM

A former Miss America was in the East Lansing Thursday. 2005 Miss America Deidre Downs held a special seminar and luncheon on hearing loss. Down's herself has overcome hearing loss, and talked with audiologists and hearing loss patients about the best solutions for treating the condition. More than 31 million Americans suffer from some degree of hearing loss. Downs says the latest technology in hearing aids can really make a difference.

Deidre Downs, Miss America 2005: "I've been wearing hearing aids since I was in kindergarten, and just kind of telling people how the technology has changed and the wonders that hearing aids can do for you these days."

Downs is currently a medical student and public speaker. She travels the country teaching others about the life altering hearing treatment.

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