Winchester Skeptics: "Hearing, Old-Age and Dementia"

The Winchester Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) invites Basingstoke Science Cafe members to their regular monthly talks at the Winchester Club in Winchester. The Hampshire Skeptics Society is a non-profit organisation for the promotion of science, reason and critical thinking.

Winchester SitP meetings are open to all regardless of beliefs and each month’s talk will be followed up with a challenging Q&A session.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT WINCHESTER SKEPTICS CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEB SITE.

https://www.hampshireskeptics.org/

The doors open at 7.00pm, and the talk will begin at 7.30pm.

We run the Winchester Skeptics in the Pub (SitP) group who meet at 7:00pm for 7:30pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month (November / December are often exceptions) at the Winchester Club (See FAQs for details).

SitP request a £5 donation on the door to cover the speaker’s expenses. They also have a raffle just before the break so hang onto your ticket and you might win a great book!

SUMMARY
Hearing loss is the most prevalent sensory condition, with a large genetic component. In particular, Age-Related Hearing Loss is an ever-growing issue for a steadily ageing population; about 25% of those over 65 years of age suffer from it, and this doubles for every further 10 years of life.

Over the last couple of decades, we have identified a number of genes that condition the development of deafness, but it is clear that the picture is far from complete.

At the Ear Institute, we are working towards identifying genes involved in Age-Related Hearing Loss, and how their dysfunction is linked to the development of brain disorders such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

STANDARD STUFF
Admission is £5 which also gives you an entry in the book raffle. We take cash and major cards (cards preferred).

The event is in two parts – the talk and then a Q&A after the interval. We encourage you to support the venue by indulging in the available drinks before and during the event.

You are also welcome to join us for a drink after the event.

SKEPTICS IN THE PUB ONLINE
SitP Online: Every 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm UK time on Twitch.