Jeremy Clarkson has been inundated with support after sharing a potential health risk as part of treatment for an ongoing condition.
The Clarkson’s Farm star has revealed he is at “double risk of dementia” after receiving the news from a doctor who told him he needed hearing aids.
Former Top Gear host Jeremy, 63, opened up about his ailments in a new column for The Sunday Times.
Jeremy explained: “My brain is having to use a huge amount of computing power trying to fill in the bits of speech it hasn’t been able to hear.
“This has been going on for 12 years, and, being a tolerant sort of guy, I’ve coped.
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“But I was told after my most recent medical that hearing loss will double the chance of me catching dementia,” the Amazon Prime presenter revealed.
Jeremy went on to share that he had been given a pair of “very snazzy and extremely clever” listening devices which will help him to tune out background noise during loud events.
The ex-BBC star’s fans soon flooded him with messages of support following the scary revelation.
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One commented: “You’re a total trooper – I had no idea about the risks of letting bad hearing go untreated.”
Another wrote: “So brave of you to talk about this – so few people are aware of the correlation between hearing and dementia.”
While one more added: “I’m in the same boat – all we can do is persevere!”
According to the NHS, a person with severe untreated hearing loss is five times more likely to develop dementia, while someone with moderate hearing loss is three times as likely to get the illness.
Some theories suggest that because hearing aids help people hear more clearly, less brain energy is required to hold a conversation.
This means the brain has more energy to fight off degenerative changes which could lead to dementia.
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