Balance Awareness Week
September 20-26, 2009

Please download our press release about Balance Awareness Week.

The thirteenth annual Balance Awareness Week takes place September 20-26, 2009. The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) established Balance Awareness Week in 1997 to raise awareness about the importance of balance and inner ear health to general wellbeing and quality of life.

Millions of people are affected by inner ear balance disorders. However, getting effective treatment is frequently complicated by the challenge of diagnosing the specific source of the problem. The impact on an individual's work, family, and personal life is often made worse by the disorder's invisibility to others. Balance Awareness Week was created to improve public understanding of inner ear balance disorders and their impact on the lives of affected individuals of all ages.

Please help VEDA to elevate public awareness about the challenges of living with an inner ear balance disorder by blogging about this event or by contacting your local newspaper and television and radio stations. (Organizing an event?  Please let us know!)

Have a look at this year's Balance Awareness Week poster. 

Media contact: Melissa Rodenbeek