November 28th 2023.
Jeremy Clarkson recently revealed that his worsening hearing loss has put him at an increased risk of developing dementia. The Clarkson's Farm star, 63, admitted that his body isn't working as well as it used to, with his eyesight and balance affected. However, his hearing has been the 'worst' problem for him.
In his column for The Sunday Times, he detailed how some may think he has 'selective hearing' and that he has encountered 'unkind' comments and reactions when he's asked people to repeat themselves over the years. He wrote, ‘This is weird. If you are mildly inconvenienced by someone in a wheelchair, you don’t swear at them and shove them down the nearest flight of stairs. You see they have a disability and make allowances. So why the spittle-infused rage when I cup my hand to my ear and say: “I’m sorry, what was that you said?”’
After dealing with this issue for the past 12 years, Jeremy said he has learnt to 'cope' with it. But recently, he was told that his hearing could put him at greater risk of developing dementia. He was also warned by his GP to give up his smoking and nicotine patch habit as it was causing a worrying rise in his blood pressure.
He has since undertaken further tests and is now using hearing aids. In his column, he wrote, ‘They’re very snazzy and extremely clever. At drinks parties they will automatically dial down the background twaddle. I can also Bluetooth them to my phone, and while I haven’t read the instruction book yet, I bet you any money I will be able to program them to mute certain sounds.’
By sharing his health condition, Jeremy Clarkson hopes to increase awareness about hearing loss and its potential to increase the risk of dementia. He has encouraged people to seek medical help if they're suffering from hearing loss, and to look into wearing hearing aids sooner in order to reduce the risk.
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