Adam Savage Talks about His Hearing Loss!
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2019
- Adam Savage opens up about his experience with hearing loss and why getting hearing aids was a life-changing decision. Learn about the benefits of modern Widex hearing aid technology and why you should consider getting your own hearing tested as well.
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So glad youtube has been perfecting captioning. I've dealt with hearing loss since age 10 when I was burned in an explosion in 1990. It's not easy, I can go on and on with all the aspects of it. To put it short it really affects my social life and relationships. I have a wired hearing aid atm, but tbh it's outdated and needs replacing. I'm somewhat limited in option because I don't have actual ear lobes.
Your other videos need CC, too. Even if it's just auto-generated, it means a lot for people to know what's being said in your videos.
Honestly same, I have a mild to moderate hearing loss in both ears
Adam, thanks for this valuable message, in less than 3 yrs. I will be 60. My 20 yr old son & I enjoy watching Tested together. It's one of the rare things he will still watch with his Mom. Just a side note my Dad is ninety yrs. old & he always hated having hearing aids. He did not ever feel they were worth the money & battery alarm going off. I am happy to know this new technology is making a big difference. Thanks for the great info. Take care!!
@Bill of Rights ok..... what does that have to do with anything
On the opposite end of this spectrum, if you are young and have full hearing, don't be ashamed to invest in good earplugs! I'm 21 and regularly go to live music events for both work and fun, and I have a pair of moulded earplugs which have proven themselves worth every penny. Hear everything with amazing clarity, not afraid to stand close to the stage and feel the bass pump in your chest, then sleep soundly without a hint of ring in your ears. Hearing never heals.
Could not have said it better
I made the mistake of seeing Motley Crue for my first concert when I was about 16 or 17 years old and it was indoors too. I had no idea how loud it was going to be. My ears were ringing for 3 days. It was uncomfortable and actually painful. Made it hard to sleep too. But damn did they put on one hell of a show that night. Lol \m/,
@@saltysteel3996 I had same experience at similar age. But with Metallica's And Justice for All tour! :) \m/
Not completely accurate, the ear drum can heal, however once damaged to your auditory nerve and cilia(little hairs like tuning forks) cannot be repaired. But, depending on the severity of the damage, sensorineural hearing loss has been successfully treated with hearing aids or cochlear implants. But yes, I agree protect your ears with ear plugs.
I could not agree more. I frequented live bands alot in my younger years and have always worked in a factory. I was found to have hearing loss at only 19 years old. I have worn classic ear plugs for years at live music and work. I now wear custom ear mold ear plugs made by Ponak and could never imagine not having them. Earplugs and hearing aid need not be uncomfortable. Just need custom molds if your sensitive to the fit of regular.
"...had the hammer, anvil, stirrup rebuilt twice, and a new eardrum grown across, and now this is my good ear..." he says casually...thats amazing!
That's only the top of the iceberg. There are also Cochlear implants that stimulate the auditory nerve directly (if your cochlear is bust) and there are brain implants that circumvent the auditory nerve completely (called auditory brainstem implant). It's a wonderful time to be alive for people with hearing loss (and who have health insurance that covers it).
Must've been agony though, such a sensitive part of the body
@@tombrauey or who live in a country that subsidises such aids and ops. :-)
@@tombrauey Yes indeed, I'm a big fan of that sort of technology, its amazing what it can do...really hoping with the financial backing of someone like Elon Musk, the tech will advance quickly.
Science is awesome and mundane
I just booked an appointment at my local audiologist's. Thanks for giving me the courage to do it, Adam. You rock. 💗
Don’t worry if you become like me and are reticent to use them at first. I guess I was in denial for six months with what people my think, particularly in the workplace. In the end my loss was too much to ignore and then I wished I hadn’t been in denial
I'm a bionics engineer. Although I don't specialise in hearing aids it's so cool to see Adam being so positive about them; he reminds me of one of my favourite professors.
I’m 31, got my first set recently, they are even smaller than his, you can get them in an array of colors so they blend in with your hair or skin, I haven’t met someone I know of who has noticed them. I did meet a lot of people BEFORE I got them who noticed I couldn’t hear them correctly LOL. I can’t say I like the Bluetooth streaming, they sound like stereo hold music, but because it brought back all the “highs” for me I really enjoy music through normal means again and to hear people properly. I started a new job recently and I work in facilities and equipment maintenance where hearing different words around running machinery can really confuse you, if someone asks to “get the wrench over there” and you hear “it on the bench over there” (mostly because your brain filled in the blanks) you walk over to the bench over there to try to look for what they are pointing at or respond asking “what bench over there?” Lol I though I was going crazy for a while or people were having fun with me, no I just couldn’t hear properly. Plus I’m more than happy to embrace it at this age, it took me only a couple days to get used to it. My grandpa went for years having to be yelled at INTO his ear because he couldn’t hear people. By the time he finally got hearing aids he hated the experience, he would say things were annoying like “that fan is so annoying in my room”… and he took them out a lot and never really took the time to get used to them. I can tell you my first couple days with them on were hard though, ALL the other sounds were distracting from other people talking which made me doubt them, I got to thinking, “dang I got these and now I hear the background noise better along with peoples voices and I can’t distinguish the difference” but after that I CAN UNDERSTAND PEOPLE AGAIN ERRRMAHGERD there was some new things to learn like directional sounds, I work in an industrial environment so I hear a forklift but where is that forklift coming from took some getting used to. But you gotta stick with it, it’s tiring and frustrating the first couple days, I spent $4500 on mine and the first couple days made me doubt the money spent but now I couldn’t be happier.
I’ve been wearing hearing aids since I was 6 years old. Everything Adam said is spot on. It’s so worth it. I remember the day I got them as a child. I was in my driveway hearing birds chirping for the first time. It was amazing. Now I’ve been wearing them so so long I forget I have hearing loss for the most part. The technology is incredible now. Don’t wait. Thanks for spreading the message.
Also, everyone, take hearing protection seriously!
That's good advice...
...I SAID THAT'S GOOD ADVICE.
THANKS ROSS!
When I first got mine I had to take down a clock from my wall because I had never heard the ticking before and it drove me crazy.
No idea he had hearing loss. Interesting to learn it wasn't due to explotions.
what?
Explosion
i never knew you could take calls on your hearing aid xD
Its actually the high pitched tools that do most of the long term damage
@@whateverppl1229 I imagine that's a fairly recent addition lol
I'm 28 and also suffer from reverse-slope hearing loss. I'm a husband, a father, a musician, and more. I struggle daily with conversation. I can't hear thunder, most times. I need to quit using my age as a crutch and invest in hearing aids. Thank you, Adam.
@Kaleb Swager agreed. My insurance surely doesn't cover it
I got mine at Costco. They do not seem to have all the fancy models but I think mine were about 1700. still a ton of money an I wish the insurance helped but it is a little more managable and both the hearing aids and Costco have both been fantastic.
@@JohnHall73 thank you John. My father purchases his from Costco as well but has never mentioned price
Good for you! I'm 27 and have lung cancer and for a few years I was too embarrassed to go out wearing my oxygen... I felt like a feeble old person, but once I got over it... it's amazing. I can actually walk all the way to the back of Walmart without feeling faint. Lol
I get the occasional question, but no one really cares.
I think pride stops many of us from living our best lives when there is a simple solution right in front of us!
Good luck and I hope the best for you, I know that I'm happy I got past my pride and started living again. I'm sure you'll be happy too!
@Cameron Cook, It's been a year since your comment and I'm really curious what happened since. Were you able to get hearing aids? And if so, has it improved your daily life? Sorry for being nosey...
My main takeaway from this video is that Adam is planning to be a master of reconnaissance with his new hearing aids
He's gonna be able to hear when people stub their toe on the international space station
Roy Thingamajig 😂👍🏽
If he wanted to know what was said when he wasn’t around all he has to do is “accidentally” leave his phone there
My grandfather has been hard of hearing his whole life. He just got his second Cochlear implant and it's the first time I've ever seen him cry. Thanks for being so open about such an important issue
My son has cochlear implants...one of the greatest inventions ever!
Along with this, I'd like to emphasize that people should go to a specialist and get professional help - do *NOT* just buy cheap mail-order hearing aids from companies that spam your inbox or fill your mailbox with ads. There is a huge difference in quality, design, features, etc. I've known people that got cheap generic audio boosters and were so disappointed that they were soured on the whole idea of hearing aides. The 'real deal' is dramatically better.
Unfortunately, at least in America, virtually no insurance plans cover hearing aids, with a handful of exceptions usually related to genetic diseases, and in some states for children but not adults. Which means for a large chunk of us, the choice is between crap that doesn't work, or dropping several grand every few years that we don't have on the ones that do.
Been trying to figure out a way to swing hearing aids for my father for three years now; he's definitely experiencing the stuff Adam talks about, the feeling of isolating and detachment from not being able to hear well. But on our budgets there's just no way for us to swing it.
@@Bruwulf Really good point. Hearing aids definitely _should_ be covered by insurance, but usually aren't. This and dental coverage are 2 things that should be covered that often aren't.
Bruwulf My mom got a 3 thousand dollar heading aid payed for by her insurance. What she needed was a 5 thousand dollar surgery but that wasn’t covered so instead she got that. It’s amazing In the difference of hearing she now has. Not only did it help with overall hearing but she said it also lessened background noise that usually would be a problem for her. Such tiny little things that improve someone’s life tremendously.
@@Bruwulf if he's a veteran the VA should pay for hearing aids. They did for my father
Bruwulf one of the problems with hearing aids, at least in the US is that they have traditionally been prescription only meaning that they end up costing a lot more the they would if you could buy the over the counter. I heard that there is a effort underway at the FDA to relax the restrictions on selling hearing aids over the counter so that there would be much more competition In the market and thus good quality hearing aids that sold for hundreds of dollars less the current prescription versions. There really isn’t much justification for keeping hearing aids by prescription only so long as they set standards for calling them a hearing aid. Given that modern hearing aids can be adjusted/customized via a smartphone, you can sell a one-size-fits all hearing aid that could work for most people with hearing loss. This would also allow Bluetooth earpiece companies to also add hearing aid functions to their headphones. Imagine buying a pair of Apple AirPods, for example, that also doubled as hearing aids. The key is simply to have some sort of certification program, either with the FDA, or via a private certification group, that sets minimum standards for over the counter hearing aids such that the consumer knows that what they are buying is not just such cheap external sound amplifier device. It’s sort of like seeing a “Works with iPhone label on iPhone accessory which tells you Apple verified it works with iPhone as a knockoff Chinese accessory without the label that may or may not work with your iPhone properly and I some case might even damage it.
If you're in any sort of loud environment regularly, protect your damn ears. A some one who plays guitar a lot and loudly, I now have tinnitus and regret not using hearing protection.
Go speak to your audiologist about open tube or open fit hearing aids. The developments in hearing aid technology means that the newer aids can help reduce long term tinnitus. They worked wonders for my tinnitus.
@@maxximumb I'v got decent earplugs now and the tinnitus is only a problem when there's no noise. I'm lucky that I caught it early enough and took steps to prevent it getting an worse.
@@Anteksanteri Yep, 20watt tube amp through a 2x12 cab, loud, down tuned, metal. I've built a sort of iso cab for the cab, makes it a hell of a low quieter. Means I can have the amp working properly without deafening myself.
@zach urtoasty Ex-Navy Airdale. (Translation: military jets and propeller aircraft) I know exactly what you mean.
@@maxximumb aids do NOT help tinnitus and anyone, who tries to sell ANYTHING that claims to reduce tinnitus is a scam artist.
Just got my first pair of hearing aids about a year ago, and couldn't agree more, Adam.✊🏼😘
About a decade ago, I was diagnosed at 22 years old with a rare form of Multiple Sclerosis that along with the other physical/ neurological issues, attached both my sight and hearing on my left side. Being a disabled Army veteran, I openly wept on about day 3 with my hearing aids. I didn't realize how much my hearing loss had been affecting my PTSD... and how much relief it brought me to simply hear behind me. 😭👏🏼💖
As Adam said, it radically improved my relationships, confidence, communication, anxiety, eased the degree of pain in my headaches from straining.
So glad you decided to share your experiences through the years, Adam. 🤘🏼😎🔥
I don't have hearing loss, but now I want a pair...
Isn't that just really high end bluetooth headphones?
Ross _ it is yeah. Ashley - get a pair of those.
That latter part can be taken so out of context. :)
Trust me as a person with mild to moderate hearing loss, you don't
Because this is nothing but a commercial from a company paying Savage. These are >$5000 aids, BTW. How much of that is because of sponsorship to Savage?
I have a congenital condition which is similar but lost most of my hearing due to meningitis as a child. I've worn hearing aids ever since. It really is a vast improvement in every aspect of my life. Not being able to hear when you've grown up in a hearing world is so, so isolating.
So I was extremely surprised and disappointed that a few months ago Tested removed any option of CC on their videos when previously they'd been an option... I still rely on CC because the clarity of words can still be an issue.
I started wearing hearing aids 4 years ago and it changed my life too, was only 46 so they are not exact
Y for old folk, do what Adam says and get tested - best thing I did.
Been dealing with tinnitus for years. It is miserable and no signs of changing. Hearing protection is a huge topic that I think more people should pay attention to (this is just from my personal experience) Love the channel, keep up the great work!
Right there with you. It can actually be a little depressing sitting outside on a quite evening and being distracted by the inner ringing that never goes away. I have hearing protection now all over the place..shop, garage...won't make what I have better, but at least I can do what I can to keep it from getting even worse.
If its bad enough you can get a hearing aid that cuts down the tinnitus.
It works great 👍
@@TATTIEPICKER TY I had never heard of that. I wonder how that would be!
@@JohnnyVegasStudio Very true. I have to have multiple audio sources going to keep me from hearing it. Makes silence so uncomfortable and my focus is out the window.
My hearing aid has helped enormously with tinnitus. For that reason alone it's worth it.
Why can't some people think about hearing aids like everybody thinks about glasses. At times I wonder how great it would be to adjust your ears on the fly. But I am also very happy with working ears and eyes.
This should be a PSA and not an ad.
It's kind of like the difference between underwear and swimsuits.
@AstronomyToday lol I wonder if people really understood that that meant
@@takumi2023 I didn't at first until your comment, I went back and thought about it. It's a good one lol
I think the same is true with eyesight problems. I put off getting glasses as my myopia is very minor, but when you realise what you were missing before, it's impossible to regret!
Thanks for this video from the bottom of my heart Adam. My dad has severe hearing loss and it has made it hard for him to connect with his family, and bond with his grandchildren.
This is such a good message to put out there.
I’ve sent this video to dad, and I’m going to show it at our next safety meeting at work. I work in a workshop for mining trucks, diggers etc and the message may hit home with some of the boys!
Thanks mate!
My grandma needs to see this. Adam Savage puts it so well. 👍😁
As someone who has had to come to terms with losing a not insignificant amount of my hearing after a mild stroke it's really nice to see Adam talking openly about it 😊
It's nothing to to be ashamed of. We are all going deaf, some of us are just better at it.
I have a congenital defect in my eustation tubes, where they're both kinked and trap ear wax. Been told it's correctable with surgery, but never done it. Also have tinitus, for like 40 years. And I suspect I have hearing loss over the last couple of years.
I didn't know about these new abilities of the current gen of hearing aids.
And yes, I've not done anything about it because I thought I was getting older.
Thank you for shaming me into getting this looked into Adam. I'll seek out a referral to an audiologist in the next couple of weeks. 👍
Good luck man. it's hard to accept when's something is wrong with your body, but acknowledgement is the first step in fixing it.
This isn't shaming. Adam just really cares about you.
There's no shame, he just wants people to know their options because he knows people are worth it. Even you, possible shitbag.
Just thought I'd give an update. I do have some hearing loss. My right ear has lost some of the capability to hear the higher frequency end of the spectrum. It's not enough to delve into getting hearing aids. But apparently you can get ear pieces which look much like Bluetooth headsets for your mobile phone. These function as essentially amplifiers, and you can control them from your smart phone as well. I have yet to go that route, but if my hearing starts to bother me more, then I'll look into those first.
I have Menieres and have invested in some ReSound Lynx3D hearing aids. BEST PURCHASE EVER.
Same connectivity points as Adam outlines in the vid. Changed my life, saved my job.
Decent hearing aids are not cheap - get a proper test from a qualified audiologist and buy in to a decent set of hearing aids. Buy cheap, buy often...
My dad resisted getting hearing aids for years. When he finally did, he was absolutely delighted.
After I got my hearing aids both I and my wife became calmer and happier. I wasn’t shouting anymore and she wasn’t feeling shouted at. Adam’s right about the quality of life improvement.
This probably explains my dad talks so loud and why it scares me so much when he does. He also has a problem with turning the tv up so loud, I got some noise cancelling headphones just to help myself out when doing homework.
Hero Slippy your dad should get himself a set of wireless headphones for listening to tv. He will also enjoy the quality of sound. That is what I did for many years before I took my hearing loss seriously.
my dad lost most of hearing from being in the navy. i only ever knew him not being able to hear. people thought he didn’t like him but no he could hear them. the tv was always so loud, and for someone with autism that was very hard to live with. finally he went to the va and got a pair after so many years of us telling him to. it has changed him so much. when we are at a restaurant he will talk to us. he can hear people, the tv, radio. it’s made things so much easier for him.
Thanks for this video, Adam. I am a nurse and see so many people who would benefit from hearing aids but don’t do it for a multitude of reasons. I am going to save your video and share it when appropriate.
Similar topic- I was admonished about 20 years ago in the Daytona garage by Smokey Yunick for removing my headset so I could fit into the side window of a running Cup car to work on it. If you have never stood next to a running race car with open exhaust and 750hp well it is quite deafening and difficult to even think. With multiple cars running just at idle well forget it. After I finished my work quickly he grabbed me much to my surprise and took out his small white board and proceeded to wear me out about hearing protection and his hearing loss due to race cars. Not like I didn't already know better but getting it from the man was really eye opening for me. I do have some minor hearing loss due to all the different loud activates (even with using hearing protection) though out my life but I do use hearing protection and PPE whenever needed, and you should (all of you) too. I see to many maker here on YT not using PPE.......
What is ppe?
@@TheDeerhunter316 Personal Protective Equipment
He is right about the hearing loss. It's helped so much since getting hearing aids and I'm only 24. Still trying to figure it out and acclimate to the loss of sound has been an adjustment but this honestly feels great knowing that it's not my fault.
It took me a while to adapt myself, I got mine when I was 26. Now I usually forget that I am wearing them. Hearing Aides are not like reading glasses, it takes some time to get used to. If you have trouble adapting, talk to your audiologist!
I'm going to share this with my dad, he's having a hard time taking this step. He's an Air Force Veteran, and he loves gadgets. This may be the push he needs. Thanks so much for the video!
I got my first hearing aids two years ago myself, i noticed i was loosing a lot of audio, was watching TV at ever increasing volume, but now its a whole new world
A whole new meaning to 'Adam Savage's Tested ' really. Thanks for sharing Adam !
Thank you for talking about this! I've had a hearing aid since I was 7, it's an amazing tool for life :D
Thank you so much Adam. I’ve had hearing aids ever since I was 3-4 years old and there is such a big different between having them in and not. I will be upgrading mine in a few years to a newer pair but I would just like to say that this video is really important. I sometimes feel ashamed that I have to constantly say pardon or huh if I don’t hear people. But now knowing you, someone who I look up to, has got them and openly supports them, it makes me feel much better about the situation I am in. I’ve had them for the past 16 years and I would just like to say thank you for making this video!
Thanks for sharing this with us! I'm going to share this with my family. 😃😃👍👍
Wow, I am amazed that we never noticed this, you are awesome Adam!
I also have hearing loss I can most definitely agree with what Adam who I absolutely love is saying here. You don't realize just how much of life you are missing out on until you are able to speak to someone other than your parents. In a way I can say that hearing loss can be a blessing, when you want to be alone you take off your hearing aids and dream away
Btw I miss all your Mythbuster days @Adamsavage, inspired me to be who I am today
My mom just turned 60 and about 4 months ago she FINALLY got hearing aids and that's the type she got. She LOVES them. She uses them to listen to music and talk on the phone all the time. I took her to the optometrist to pick out new glasses and there was a much older man and his daughter there and they were struggling with his big, clunky hearing aids that looked like he had for a while and my mom mentioned hers to both of them and suggested they go back to the ear doctor and ask for an upgrade. My mom's insurance covered them so she didn't have to pay anything. My only complaint is she doesn't realize how much they actually pick up so when she uses them on the phone, I can hear everything in the room around her very loudly because, unlike her, I don't have hearing loss so what sounds like a little running water to her sounds like a rushing torrent to me on the phone so you don't want to just answer the phone wherever. Great message from Adam and I'm so glad he's encouraging people to take care of their hearing health.
I've been reluctant to do anything about my hearing loss but watching this has made me realize I'm not doing myself any favors. Thanks
*Adam:* "...it's not the explosions..."
*Disappointed Me:* "Awww..."
*5 Seconds Later Me:* "...oh damn, I guess I'm a terrible person now..."
On top of all that, you can't even SEE them in his ears!
True! Many people don't notice mine at all. But I want to add, even if people see them, no one cares. That has been my experience wearing them. Don't be ashamed about wearing them.
I only notice hearing aids when I see a person charging them. I didn't even know she had hearing aids till I saw them on her desk charging.
Thanks for this honest and enthusiastic summary of your challenges from hearing loss and overcoming them.
We hear ya Adam! Thanks for talking about this, we’re always here to listen.
Sponsored vid aside, great vid Adam and very encouraging to those even with suspected hearing loss 👍
Those features are pretty impressive. I wonder if you could have automatic language translation software installed for when you travel.
Suggest it to google...
Oh wait, you've commented on the internet, so they already know! :D
But seriously, if it can work as a bluetooth headset, then google translate can already probably do it. They demoed it a few years back at a google IO event, using their new wireless ear pods. Couple of people had a conversation in different languages.
Since you can listen through your phone, I'm sure it could be done.
As they have Bluetooth connectivity there's no reason why they wouldn't link in to Google translate like normal earphones.
Google actually has headphones that actively translate hundreds of languages as they are spoken.
I believe the Starkey Livio AI can do this
thank you!!! you talking about your hearing loss and the ability for hearing aides to help in the day to day life, moved me to finally get my hearing tested. I have moderate hearing loss in both ears and its hereditary, I have been reading lips and asking people to repeat things for many years. I am only 41, but have found that its something I need to do for my own well being. and so, I go for my follow up visit for hearing aides in a week :) thank you Adam for opening my eyes and driving away the stigma of "hearing aides", I can't wait to be able to see that can happen when I get a pair!thank you,James Perez
Awesome video! I have worked in this sector for 17 years and this was a really awesome video for people to see and understand. Great job Adam!
Thank you so much, Adam. Just what I needed to hear. (boooooo) :) As my daughter says you are "very much an awesome guy".
What we can all learn from this is that Adam is taking steps on the road to becoming a cyborg.
Humanity has been evolving toward the synthetic, since adopting the first prosthetic, and now with AI on the horizon, humanity might just be evolving into the machine. lol
@@Zeaiclies you have no idea how right you are...
hes more machine now than man,,,,
If you wear glasses, have fillings in your teeth ect then you are technically a cyborg.
Because of your openness on hearing loss, I went and got mine tested. I have a hard time hearing my husband. Turned out my hearing is fine. He talked too quietly and my brain is jumbling things sometimes. I was soo happy to bring home the print out from the dr to show how listening to loud music and growing up in a shop hadn't damaged my ears.
Really appreciate your openness. As someone with hearing difficulties and also in denial, it really helps. I am going to get tested ASAP. Thanks
Watching ‘A Silent Voice’ gave me a new appreciation for my hearing, and for the cost of proper hearing aids. Don’t take it for granted folks!!
Dang I was just thinking about that movie
Working in power station for 10+ year and having healthy hearing (tested every year).
Put on your ear plugs ASAP when u start to feel uncomfortable.
Thank you for posting about this! The social aspect is tough
They turned on the captions option!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
LOL "Not the explosions!" that was my first thought. I've been diagnosed with some minor hearing loss, I think I should look into hearing aids.
For people in the UK (or other countries with hearings aids covered by healthcare) definitely go the the NHS (or whatever health service) before forking out hundreds. Most folk find the free NHS ones (and free batteries) do a great job, and they don't care about stigma.
After all, people don't refuse to wear glasses because they don't want to "look old!"
My dad refuses to get it done because he doesn't want some nasty ugly plastic tube attached all the time. I actually worry for him but he can't afford to have a private service hearing aid either. Last time I saw an NHS hearing aid was like 3 years ago and they still looked pretty bulky. Have they gotten any more compact either here?
@@AlistairAi The size depends on how powerful the hearing aid needs to be, basically because poorer hearing means more volume means more power means a bigger battery. However I really don't think they're all that noticeable. I see them because I'm acutely aware of them (because I'm doing a PhD in hearing research) but I really don't think most folk notice them. They're certainly more obvious in men, especially - ahem - follicly challenge men, but I don't think private 'invisible' devices are actually any more discreet. I still notice them right away.
Plus, in a world full of Bluetooth earbuds, who cares if you've got something in your ear!
@@AlistairAi Plus, if he gives them a try (they're free, after all) he might find they're useful in some places but not others. It might be that he wears them around the house so can hear the doorbell or the oven timer or the washing machine or doesn't need the telly as loud, but that they're not very useful to him outside in noisier environments. (They're improving all the time and you can get programmes with a directional microphone setup for e.g. a 1 to 1 convo in a cafe, but they can still be poor in noise.)
If that's the case then great, he can wear them around the house where nobody will see!
Thank you so much for this! After 5 years of my wife telling me to, I'm finally going to get my auditory processing disorder (basically my ears are physically fine, but my brain doesn't interpret the sounds right) diagnosed! I am so excited to get hearing aides, and yours are incredible! I'm just sitting here crying because, omg, I'll actually be able to go to bars??
Thank you so much for continuing to really about your hearing loss, it means a lot!
Old was exactly how I felt when I got my hearing aids. But you are so right I was a hermit didn't want to go out anywhere. But it changed my life and can't imagine not having them now. DO IT get checked.
Those Widex Evoke hearing aids Adam is demoing cost ~£3500 (~$4250) each, so ~£7000 (~$8500) for a pair.
There are cheaper options, but then from what I've heard (no pun intended) they're worth every cent. Life changing!
My rather less fancy NHS aids cost £0. It took a while to get them but glad I did.
Same for my dad’s NHS ones. Unfortunately, he left it too late and didn’t get as much benefit from them due to the neurological changes hearing loss causes (you lose the ability to filter sounds in the brain, and it is difficult to relearn how to do it once it’s gone), which is an argument for promptly seeking help when you notice changes.
@@Szlater That's what I was told. Places I struggle in are what Adam calls 'toxic' - background music (hate it so much!), noisy bars and restaurants etc. I suspect a neurological skill you lose is ability to pick out what one person is saying. One person recently thought I was ignoring them as they spoke to me out of my line of sight. I had no idea they were there, masked by background noise.
Hi, been trying to get my husband to test for some time, doesn't believe me. One day he will...
He just didn't hear you
show him this video then. I bet the reason is that he thinks he isnt that old yet for hearing aids
Good luck !
Every time he says what? or I missed that, repeat it back to him. I didn't realise how often I used to say it till I stopped after getting my hearing aids.
Thank you so much for talking about this. I have worn hearing aids since just before my 3rd birthday. There are a lot of misconceptions about it.
Also funny story, my maternal grandmother really needed hearing aids. When I was 16 I bugged her about getting her ears tested after having to tell her something 4 times and her telling me not to yell. After asking what felt like a million times why she wouldn't get tested she blurted out "hearing aids are for old people "
I burst out laughing and asked her, "If hearing aids are for old people then how old am I?"
She got flustered and told me to go to hell, her way of saying I was right but she wasn't about to admit that.
Thank you so much for this video. My two year old has congenital hearing loss, and it's so wonderful to see mentors like you openly normalizing hearing aids.
I've had Tinitis for as long as I can remember, probably 30+ years. Wish they had something to fix it.
A very ignored condition, I wish you a remedy
@@claeswikberg8958 I only found out about those type of hearing aid just this last week, and I've been suffering from tinitus for about 40 years. I've been suspecting i have hearing loss for the last couple years, I should go get myself to an audiologist.
Same, I've had it ever since chemo (about 20 years ago for my first dose). I've tried some options, and there are some pills that can help in some cases depending on the cause of the tinnitus, but mostly my docs just say "yeah, you're stuck with it, heavy metal poison does that to you"
I wear hearing aids for Tinnitus. Not all types of tinnitus have the same causes and effects. It is worth a trip to the Ear, nose, and throat doctor to talk about what is the cause, and see if a trip to an audiologist can help.
Ask your audiologist about open tube / open fit hearing aids. The newer tech ones really do work to reduce tinnitus. I've had mine for five or six years now, they've made a HUGE difference to my life by reducing the tinnitus.
"sonically toxic environment" 😂 Was that marketing speak??
I've had hearing aids my whole life and im 22. Everyone I meet say they didn't notice the hearing aids. I embrace my hearing loss. I make hearing jokes all the time. People never really laugh at them thought.... or maybe I'm not hearing them.... This video made me smile big, thanks Adam.
I've recently started using hearing aids myself and I love my bionic ears! I developed tinnitus in high school and I suspect that is when the loss started too. Over the years I've avoided so many social situations because I felt left out due to not being able to understand everything others were saying. But now at 45 I wish I had looked into hearing aides decades ago.
Not only do I love being able to go out with friends and be a part of the conversation, but I also love the tech. Like adjusting my hearing profiles to fit the situation, listening to podcasts or music with noone else being the wiser, or talking hands free covertly on the phone. Mine don't have quite the app yours does, I would love the phone as a microphone thing. My are still rather impressive I think. And we're a life changer from the day I got them.
I strongly urge anyone who has had the ask a sentence to be repeated more than once, to go out and get a hearing test. The life you change might just be your own.
_"You will not regret taking the leap and taking the step."_ :)
I'm going into a hearing test today, ive had hearing loss for a while now and will most likely get hearing aides... I'm 15
EDIT: I'm getting a hearing aid for my left ear
Thanks for this Adam. I just found out I have noise induced high frequency hearing loss from working my noisy factory job over the past year. Even though I wore the hearing protection provided to me by my company, unfortunately the damage was done. I also think years of blasting music through ear buds had its toll as well. I’m being fitted with a pair of phonak paradises next week and I’m very much looking forward to the Improvement of hearing and the added benefit that I can continue to enjoy my love for music bluetoothed directly into my hearing aids. It’s been a crazy month of dealing with tinnitus and this new life changing condition but watching your video has made me feel a lot better about everything. Thanks!
I saw you talking about your hearing loss on a pod cast a few months ago......my wife has heating loss, and had given up trying to sort it as she kept being screwed around by the hearing clinic. Thinking back to your conversation, I pushed her into giving the clinic another try.....she now has a hearing aid, and is amazed at the difference it has made to her life.....so thank you sir.
Huh, 'sonically toxic'. I've just been saying 'noisy' all these years.
If you are wearing hearing aides, there can be quite a difference between noisy and sonically toxic. It is harder to filter out a single voice out of many voices when you are wearing them, so a bar where many people are talking loudly at the same time is more challenging than, say, a chainsaw somewhere nearby.
@@TheClearsky88 I'm sure, and I have sympathy that situation. I just find the phrase funny.
Scott Ansell don’t worry, I did not take offense 😊
Remember:
This is paid for content
Bluetooth hearing aid isnt the current standard - its a gadget
Its expensive
If u lose your phone, u lose your hearing
And its probably not that u can pair it with a phone. Its probably that u HAVE TO
Most real Bluetooth hearing aids (not the cheap mail-order ones) work just fine without the phone around.
@@ZanHecht alright
How do u tune this without a phone? Is it tuned out of the box?
@@murderyoutubeworkersandceos The audiologist you bought it from would tune it with you. That's their job.
@@ZanHecht that makes the ability to change it yourself later a detriment
@@murderyoutubeworkersandceos how is it any worse than a non-bluetooth hearing aid that you can never retune without an audiologist.
It's so cool to learn about your experiences with new accessibility tech! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Hey, Adam. I lost much of my hearing due to a lightning strike. It's frustrating to be unable to hear. I was depressed and scared. And then I got my Widex hearing aids. It was a lifechanger. Now I'm pushing for people to test their hearing
Adam. I love you. Please invest in nose hair trimmers next. Grooming is an essential thing as well as you get older.
Please be more upfront about sponsorship with videos.
This went from talking about an important issue to an TV-Shop infomercial in 2 minutes.
A tiny hachtag is not enough.
I had no idea... and it's super cool that you are open about it thereby helping others :) kudos for that!
I've never heard (pun half intended) of anyone with the same condition I have. I've had surgeries to attempt to correct it as well, and it's inevitable that I'll be getting aids in the future. What a great thing to learn about one of my heroes.
Fabulous! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for talking about this Adam! Never knew you was deaf!
My hearing aids are no longer doing the job and waiting on an appointment to see about having a cochlear implant.. bit aprehensive but excited to see what I have been missing out on.
I can't remember i have ever up or down voted a video on youtube. But this video really deserves the up vote! Good job by who ever was involved. I don't live with a hearing loss my self, nor do i know anyone with a hearing loss, but it's great to see how much is done.
I too have hearing aids, and have for about 11 years, they changed my life utterly, and for the better.
I am so grateful you posted this video... My father has rather significant industrial deafness and was extremely reluctant to get hearing aids (mostly because a decade or so ago they were not up to the task of his type of hearing loss). We watched Mythbusters together while I was growing up, he had and audiologist appointment when you released this video - I of course forward this on to him and said nothing because if he is badgered to do something he will never do it. A few weeks later I get a call from my Mother to say they are on the way to pick up Dads new hearing aids! for the past few moths my dad has appeared to be much happier and although there are times he wont wear his hearing aids (when Mum nags) he is now much more engaged and finds it easier to hold a conversation.
Adam, as a father of a son with hearing loss and one who has literally grown up watching you on TV... a sincere Thank You for being open about your hearing loss and breaking down stigmatisms for the hearing loss community. Hearing aids make the world of difference in one’s ability to experience the world.
My dad and his dad both have hearing loss. So far it hasn't affected me, but it could start any day. Thank you for talking about it and helping to demystify and destigmatize it.
Adam, I absolutely love you as a character on a show, but I also absolutely love your honesty. Thank you for being such an inspiring person!
Great work man thank you!
Thanks a lot for sharing this with us. Hearing is much more important than most people think.
My father was an audioprothesist and a pioneer here in Québec for the cochlear implant, but ironically went completly deaf with time.
He did everything he could to hide it from us as long as he could. But it was so obvious that he was not really understand us talking.
Like you say, he began to isolate himself because he was not able to discriminate more than one voice in a quiet room.
When my mother died, he finally decided to be helped.
He got a cochlear implant. And it change everyone's life.
I felt almost like my father was back from the dead.
For him it was a second life to be able to have conversation with people.
Talking about complex science and tech, being able to understand jokes again.
I was even able to convince him go on a trip to see a space shuttle launch :)
Now he is gone, but at least we had time to have good times.
I am beginning to loose some frequencies myself, and believe me, I will not wait to use hearing aid devices when needed.
Thanks again Adam !
N.B.: My father would have liked a phone app to control the setting of his implant!! Cooooool !
Thank you so much for this video! I also have congenital hearing loss (otosclerosis) and struggled with the stigma of wearing a hearing aid all through elementary school, so much so that I stopped wearing it and just found other compensation strategies. I'm in my mid-30s now and I'm legitimately amazed to see the progression of the technology here and it's actually inspiring me to back to an audiologist to see what my options are. Thanks Adam!
It’s crazy how influential Adam is to me! I have to problems hearing and I now want to get hearing aids.
I know this video has been out a while but thank you so much for making it. Being 40 and having just been told that I need hearing aids this video has made me feel a ton better, for that and the awesome maker video's cheers Adam!
I am 19 years old and about a few years ago, I got wax blockage in my ear, and I was annoyed and went to a doctor to ge it removed.
A few months later, I got it again when I was at a friend's house.
I relized that I was feeling down and slightly depressed and didn't feel like doing anything.
Hearing is really important for your mental health as well I realized and I now also wear protection when going to live events and such.
Protect your ears people!
It's for more than you think!
It was life changing for me and my brothers and our kids when my Dad finally got hearing aids. There was so much nodding and smiling going on he was totally isolated from his own grandkids. They didn't understand why he wouldn't respond to them in a meaningful way when they talked to them. I wish everyone who needed them had access to them. It can bring the spark of life back into someone who has lost it. Thank you for sharing Adam as always.
Thank you so much for talking about this.
when i got my first pair of glasses at around early 20s of age, it was amazing. i could finally read signs without having to be close or squinting. i was also amazed at all the styles of glasses and frames available.
I turned 22 this year and I'm deaf on one of my ears and I haven't really dared to try to see if an hearing aid would work. Hearing Adam talk about it was very encouraging. Thank you Adam!
I am so glad your out there being forward about hearing loss. Not to mention some of the past podcasts of talking with someone that has hearing loss. Its helped me convince a few friends that upgrading their hearing aides was worth it. Not to mention after they did, they where more willing to wear and use them. Which make working with them much easier.
Thank you so much for talking so openly about hearing loss! I have a lot of people in my family that refuse to get hearing aids because of image issues or shame or feeling old. There's no shame in using everything you can get to make your life easier and better!