Notice how clearly she enunciates her words with the crisp high frequency consonants? Much of the time that's all we hearing-impaired people need more than VOLUME. And facing us when talking is another big plus.

@Dan-qt7kq

Ай бұрын

Yes, but I now know it’s not me, the tv, actors ect mumble, I got hearing aids and they mumble. Thought it was my hearing, now I know it’s people. It’s better.

@GerryBraun

Ай бұрын

That may be because English isn’t her first language. It sounds like a Dutch or Flemish accent to my ears.

@vxinos

Ай бұрын

yes when i tell people please speak clearly they just speak louder. which doesnt help

@SillyMoustache

Ай бұрын

@@GerryBraunYes Gerry, she is Dutch.

@harryvandenbrink1688

Ай бұрын

Seems to have a touch of a lisp

Another trick for people giving speeches or teachers who give a lecture and then have questions from audience. When the speaker with microphone repeats the audience members/students question before going on to answer it. Great benefit to people in audience with hearing loss.

@fiddlejohn9305

Ай бұрын

Even for those of us without hearing loss!

@redhatbear1135

Ай бұрын

Had a foreign speaking professor that said things twice in different ways. It’s a normal teaching method but it also helped understand him.

@andyevans2336

Ай бұрын

This is true even when the audience questioner is ahead (closer to the stage) of the bulk of the audience. It also driver me crazy when the question presented turns into a four minute thesis, rather than a simple question.

@corinneb9790

Ай бұрын

Great tip!!

@PragueMom

Ай бұрын

This is a practice my children learned by giving [their dreaded & bemoaned] "demonstration speeches" required by dint of their participation in the 4-H program (a State program supported by county extension services, but originally begun, I believe in the 1940s? by federal initiative). All that to say, because they did this as a child, they were able to speak at ease with adults and in competition situations, for example, job interviews.

I thought there weren't any birds around like it was when I was younger. Well about 5 years ago I got my hearing aids. The birds are back. Amazing!

@clarabsl5529

Ай бұрын

me too! I always thought the woods were quiet until I wore my hearing aids there

@DavidAusman

Ай бұрын

Me, three!

@meiming1

Ай бұрын

the traffic noise is back too!

@bev3279

Ай бұрын

Me too!👍🏻

@jefflewis6331

Ай бұрын

Me too, and I was 30 years old when I got my first hearing aid.

I had an aunt with severe hearing loss in New York City. She used to only go to a few plays, concerts because she would have to sit in the first row of the theater to hear anything. Back in late 1970s, a number of theaters installed the infrared system. I took my Aunt to a play and we sat in the last balcony (only price I could afford). It made me cry to see her face absolutely radiate with delight as she could hear every single word spoken on stage. It was awesome.

@thomasbancroft501

Ай бұрын

Thank you and bless you!

@0ppaiDragon

Ай бұрын

well done and wow it's raining in my eyes

@BellaMarsilioRN

Ай бұрын

Awe, so sweet!

I’ve tried hearing aids. They have increased my ability to understand what people are saying but made me realize that I am not that interested in what they are saying after all. 😂

@annagadsby596

Ай бұрын

LOL!!!

@elainehewitt6813

17 күн бұрын

Right? Hahahaha

@victoriawest9177

10 күн бұрын

Thank you for your humor! lol, I agree with you on that note!

@manouchk38

5 сағат бұрын

Smart but true too!

The worst problem I have is restaurants. Most restaurants have absolutely terrible acoustics. Highly reflective surfaces bounce the background sound around negating the restaurant setting on my hearing aids which is supposed to turn off the rear facing microphones so the front facing ones can focus on the conversation at the table. Sadly, this problem could be greatly reduced by restaurants simply having more absorptive surfaces to reduce the background sound. I'm sure people with normal hearing would benefit as they wouldn't have to shout at one another to be heard over the din.

@CakeDana

Ай бұрын

YES! This modern trend of making restaurants as loud as possible is so annoying! Even when out with a group who all hear fine we have to shout just to have a conversation. It's exhausting. There are places we just don't go with our dads because they both have hearing aids.

@steveprice5664

28 күн бұрын

I often choose a restaurant based on noise level instead of the the food.

@pjhorton1985

26 күн бұрын

Restaurants prize turnover, not sit-and-talk customers. I wouldn't be surprised to find that the terrible acoustics are on purpose.

@jamiebiddix4302

19 күн бұрын

Most restaurants are terrible for more reasons than acoustics. Sadly the quality of the food, and environment doesn't increase with the price of the menu. This is why I'd rather eat a pb&j at home rather than put up with any and all restaurants.

@erldagerl9826

15 күн бұрын

@@pjhorton1985some definitely are. Starbucks are definitely designed to minimize lingering.

She was controlling her tears when she talked about Russ. What passion!❤

What a brilliant talk. As a 73 yr old with bad hearing especially in one ear and with an inner ear problem which gives me Vertigo, I can go along with everything you say. There are also a lot of people who think it's quite funny that you can't hear them properly. Even when I'm driving, my wife won't speak at me, she talks to the windscreen. I get fed up asking her to repeat herslf, so I just say nothing. It can make you feel very lonely when at a dinner or function, everyone is chatting and laughing and you can't understand what anyone is saying. I used to go to talks at the British Museum, they had a hearing loop and it was just like wearing headphones. absolutely marvellous. I can't watch a film unless it has subtitles, or I play it close to me on my laptop.

@randymorgan8375

Ай бұрын

I've noticed I go sit alone awhile eating and everyone else sitting around the table.. While I'm eating on a tv tray waiting tv that I can't hear either.. I completely understand what your going through...

@markholtdorf56

29 күн бұрын

Even with 100% hearing the wife's voice get tuned out.

@chrissie8330

28 күн бұрын

It feels like the last disability people feel comfortable laughing at 😢

@victoriawest9177

10 күн бұрын

You've got my empathy @tectorama! I've stopped asking my husband to repeat himself, because his insults have left me bewildered, hurt, and defiant!

Thank you for this very fine explanation of hearing loss and how hearing aids do not and cannot solve our hearing problems. I will send this talk to friends and family who just do not understand what a hearing impaired individual goes through. So many people say just go get the hearing aids adjusted. That is not a fix or a cure all. I always feel that I am in the wrong when I do not understand words and conversations. I could go on and on, but she has said it all and I am happy that someone out there understands what I am talking about.

@robinschwartz6977

Ай бұрын

I do understand. One ear is almost completely deaf and the other is pretty bad. I have two hearing aids and they are different years. One of the greatest difficulties I have is that I can hear what’s happening clear across the classroom than I can hear the student speaking to me just a foot or two away. It’s very frustrating.

@Margaretbarry-sc8pq

Ай бұрын

See​@@robinschwartz6977

Too many people who need hearing aids are either oblivious or actually afraid of the available technology that could make their lives so much better! My wife is 50 and needs them, but has not been willing to take the steps to get them. I have mentioned the benefits of Bluetooth connectivity and she shrugs it off. I just wish health insurance providers were required to cover them. Several thousand dollars is a lot for a single purchase for most people.

@WVDB7153

Ай бұрын

Yes, and one pair will not last a lifetime! I am on my third pair in 15 years, the last pair being highly developed for my specific needs.

@Dulcilady

Ай бұрын

THAT is the main reason most seniors are reluctant to get hearing aids. I count myself among them.

@joannedyer7206

Ай бұрын

In a few states, including Washington State, there are some requirements for some insurers to pay for hearing aids. Also, many Medicare Advantage plans include some coverage. But absolutely---we need more requirements.

@zuzuspetals9281

Ай бұрын

@@DulciladyHearing aids are now covered by Medicare.

@markholtdorf56

29 күн бұрын

I have has hearing aids since 40 years old they help but are not 100%

How hard it must be for someone striving to hear to encounter people who choose not to listen.

@2cartalkers

Ай бұрын

Whaddya say?

@MsTyrie

Ай бұрын

@@2cartalkers Sorry, that sentence wasn't at all clear. I submit this as a better way of saying it: For someone striving to hear, it must be hard to encounter people who choose not to listen. Apologies. If only we were at our best every time.

As a hearing aid user with moderately severe hearing loss appreciate thia Ted talk and how well she explained our stuggles. Im definetly one that struggle with understanding conversations and im hypersensitive to everyday sounds that most people with nornal hearing can easily tune. so as much as I enjoy being social and being in public venues. I can only handle that enviorment for a short period of time and will need some alone time and quiet calm time to recover,. thank you for this talk. I wish more people including audilogists had this type of understanding

@JP-tq7ni

Ай бұрын

A life changer for me was to purchase the ampli called Pocketalker from Williamson. Great for conversation in resto or dining table. Better than my HA. At Walmart and Amazon and direct purchase to the company. About 150$. Amazon has more than 1,000 good reviews. Good luck

@vxinos

Ай бұрын

Goosd to know I'll have to look into one of those @@JP-tq7ni

@walterlefferts6297

Ай бұрын

You are NOT Alone my Friend !

@eepsers1

Ай бұрын

People without hearing loss just don't understand why loud noise bothers me if I can't understand their speech.

@ohallright1027

9 күн бұрын

Sounds like recruitment as healthy cells take more load to compensate for injured and dying ones. Hearing loss is a vicious cycle and will continue to be until we figure out how to restore our hearing nerves the way some fish and birds can do.

I have industrial deafness and got my first set of hearing aids 15 years ago. The difference was amazing. I can now understand friends who speak with strong accents and i don't have to engage in a shouting match with my partner. hearing loops are great. My first experience in a country which has them on public transport was great. No more announcements where the speaker sounds like they are talking with a mouth full of marbles.

I was there in person. It truly was a brilliant talk. The audience was so engaged. Thank you for sharing on this important topic.

@corinneb9790

Ай бұрын

Isn’t she an awesome speaker? I’m deaf. Late deafened so I don’t use sign language very much. My cochlear implants changed my world Can’t hear a thing without them, but with my cochlear implants and direct streaming to my smart phone, I heard every word. I didn’t even have to turn on the captions.

As an audiologist this is a great TedX talk. I’m thankful to live in a community where “the loop” is available. I made sure my patients had a tcoil in their amplification if it was an available option in their aid.

@dee4435

Ай бұрын

Thank you for taking good care of your patients.

@elainehewitt6813

18 күн бұрын

Out of 4 audiologists not one has ever told me. amazing.

I went for help with tinnitus and learned I had hearing loss. I got hearing aids and realized I had been living in a quiet cozy world. Those hearing aids brought back many noises I didn’t even realize I couldn’t hear anymore-rustling paper for example. I don’t like how music sounds with my hearing aids. I miss enjoying music on the car radio-it’s awful. Sometimes I turn the hearing aid volume down when there’s too much noise surrounding me. Wonderful talk! I will see about a telecoil when I upgrade.

@TwylaG-Artistry

Ай бұрын

My mom believes she’s got tinnitus as well. The ringing in her ears has bothered her for years yet she’s hesitant about getting hearing aids due to cost. Any recommendations??

@boywonder8241

Ай бұрын

Some hearing aids have adjustable treble and bass and that helps. And when listening to Spotify on bluetooth it helps a lot.

@sandraoreilly4164

Ай бұрын

Check out Costco hearing aids. As good as those 6 times the cost.

@JaimeMesChiens

Ай бұрын

That’s much like my experience, except I’ve known that I’ve been hearing impaired most of my life. I HATED hearing aids, and paid thousands for them. I went for relief from (internal) noise and was sold these demonic little things that add intolerable noise everywhere. And did not improve my tinnitus. A simile Google ear pod blue toothed to a white noise app does better for me. I will never set foot in an audiologists’ office again. Why are you keeping yours and wearing them if you don’t like them?

@ohallright1027

9 күн бұрын

@@TwylaG-Artistry She may or may not already know these: Stop caffeine, citrus and alcohol. Salt. Sugar & Aspartame. Carbohydrates. High blood pressure. Acetaminophen (Ibuprophen & similar). Advocate for Medicare to include hearing health.

“Simply being considerate.” I learned that decades ago when I attended a party at Gallaudet College. While talking to a handful of students, I turned my head away as I continued to talk. Two of them scolded me, asking that I face them when I spoke, as they were reading my lips. Turning my head effectively cut off what I was communicating to them. A rude move indeed.

@MarkSmith-js2pu

Ай бұрын

You probably saw a pretty girl walk by.

@jaymacpherson8167

Ай бұрын

@@MarkSmith-js2pu LOL! One of the scolders was a pretty girl. Which added to my embarrassment.

@MarkSmith-js2pu

Ай бұрын

@@jaymacpherson8167 sometimes you can’t win!😀

I've relied upon hearing aids for 5 years, and I have never heard of the tele coil. Hearing loss dramatically impacts my every day life, and I wouldn't wish this on anyone. Thanks and Blessings Julliette Sterkens.

@JaimeMesChiens

Ай бұрын

I’ve lived with severe hearing loss most of my life. I tried bilateral hearing aids and felt as if I was being violently assaulted by horrible sound so loud that I’d have done anything to make it stop. Of course, I took them out and will be returning them asap for much-of my money refunded. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

@tmaddrummer

Ай бұрын

@@JaimeMesChiens it is a terrible ordeal to go through.

@rhyoliteaquacade

16 күн бұрын

When I was in grade school, mid 1960's, there was a copper foil tape around the classroom and was hooked to a Wollensack tape player/recorder. Students were given a translucent plastic box with an earpiece. Inside was a Telecoil and amplifier powered from a 9volt battery.

You can see her experience in the way she enunciates the words clearly.

@juliettesterkens721

Ай бұрын

Remember - I grew up in a household where our father could not hear a smoke alarm...my sisters all speak/enunciate the same precise way. LOL

@marthahoushar5401

Ай бұрын

Also, English is not her first language so she probably learned to enunciate while learning it.

This described my life until I turned 38 and was diagnosed with a hearing impairment. Hearing aids totally changed my life.

Amen for helping people who are hard of hearing to have some empathy & be helpful rather than degrading.

@elainehewitt6813

18 күн бұрын

I know. What’s the degrading thing? why degrade someone with a bonafide disability????

We installed a loop in our church a few years ago. It stopped working about 6 months after installation. It turns out that our av guy had turned its volume down by accident. It was easy to bring the volume up again. The trick is that our operator needed training on how to maintain it. Great technology.

It’s so impossible for someone who can hear to understand what a person with a hearing aid *cannot* hear.😢 Thank you for sharing the audio which allowed me to comprehend the difference 🙏🏻

@stephaneboisjoli1320

2 ай бұрын

It can be demonstrated with the right example, like her example about the coil. The echo in that sample really drove a point.

@larryw2237

2 ай бұрын

You are correct and i would add that it's impossible for me (bilateral cochlear implant user) to understand what someone else with hearing loss "hears." Everyone is unique and so is their hearing loss. That's why having an Audiologist like Juliette is so important to a successful experience with hearing aids.

@hazelnewlen4435

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your presentation. Your demonstration of the sound one receives with hearing aids in a large room or auditorium is spot on and I plan to share this with some family and friends. Thank you also for confirming what I've said multiple times, even to my audiologist, regarding the significant disparity between how well glasses correct vision vs how well hearing aids correct hearing loss. I plan on looking into telecoil, but I think I was told that for the hearing aids my Medicare covers that it's accessible if you own an Apple but not an Android phone.

My frustration with hearing aids is that hearing aids are about hearing voice but as an acoustic musician, they have a long way to go.

@margaretcumming9787

Ай бұрын

Yes! Me too

@scottmalbon1487

Ай бұрын

I play trumpet and started wearing a hearing aid 2 years ago. It changes the way my horn sounds to me. So I'm not sure what I actually sound like (to others)l. It is very disconcerting.

@johnf991

Ай бұрын

Completely agree. There seems to be an issue with processing time via the aids and your actual hearing which still perceives the sound, albeit with some loss, which creates a slight tremolo effect so that you no longer hear a continuous tone of, eg, a guitar string and its overtones. This gives a tinnyish sound which does a disservice to the instrument. Funnily enough, it makes a harpsichord sound great to me, but as a guitar player and singer, I tend to turn down my hearing aids a tad so as to allow a bit more of the real sound into my brain. Maybe one day.............

@hottubking1229

Ай бұрын

Many hearing issue are the result of listening to music too loud in their youth. It is not surprising that hearing aids cannot magically fix it.

@susan5223

Ай бұрын

I've found that I have to turn mine one notch above off when I sing. I use digital hearing aids

Thank goodness for subtitles, and close captioning

I installed just such a loop in the famous church St. Martin In The Fields on London's Trafalgar Square in the late 1980s while installing a new multi-speaker PA system. It was far from modern technology, even back then. It is disturbing in the extreme that here we are now, over 35 years later, still trying to wake people up to their benefits. Great talk to watch!

I have met Juliette. For those of us with hearing loss, she is changing our world. Even if you don’t have hearing loss today - you may in the future - or someone you love might have it. If there is a meeting place that you would want your hearing loss friends or family, or strangers to hear in - your church, local theatres, museums and you don’t see the blue sign with the ear and the letter T (as shown in this video) - speak to your clergyman, the theatre manager, etc and ask them to have the loop system installed. You can even have it installed in your grandma’s living room to enable her to hear the tv or her music more clearly. It’s surprisingly less expensive than you would imagine. Let’s Loop America!

I am going to schedule an appointment for new hearing aids next week. I am so grateful to have heard this lecture now so that I will be more informed and will ask about telecoils. Thank you, Dr. Sterkens, from the bottom of my heart. I used to have an opera subscription and went monthly. Now, I don't even listen to recordings or attend any kind of music performances because of the terrible distortion. Thank you.

@suek7086

Ай бұрын

Soon I will be making an appointment for my first pair. I’m glad to have gotten this information.

I have hearing loss but what made me finally get hearing aids was my tinnitus worsening. Low and midtones were okay without hearing aids, it was the higher frequences that I had some issues but I was fine with everyday living. While getting hearing aids have helped (Stakey Genesis AI 24) and I am glad I have them, the tinnitus has and continues to be a far bigger issue than the hearing loss. Of course, hearing loss is the most common root cause to tinnitus and is actually easier to treat than the tinnitus itself. Many people have tinnitus with little or no hearing loss as well.

@kimmer6

Ай бұрын

I had debilitating tinnitus for over 20 years and some days could not function at all because of it. I tried hearing aids as a last resort and they work miracles for me. I still hear the constant ringing but the sound has been reduced by about 40% and I am able to go for many hours able to ''forget'' about the ringing. I have been using hearing aids for 2 years now and my quality of life has greatly improved. The audiologist said that about 20% of people with tinnitus are helped by hearing aids. I am in the lucky 20%.

@nancysexton545

Ай бұрын

I have had hearing loss for many years and use headphones for many activities. I developed tinnitus about the same time that I started using in the ear headphones ,cause and effect or coincidence?? don't know, but I am not willing to risk the tinnitus getting worse..if it did, well, I wouldn't be able to take it!!! What I wouldn't give just to be able to have blessed silence....

@kimmer6

Ай бұрын

@@nancysexton545 I wish you the best! The over the ear hearing aids make me almost forget the tinnitus even though it's there 24/7. If I go 2 days without them, the misery returns. I wear them 12 hours a day. Cost me $4500 a few years ago but that amount of relief was well worth the price. They gave me a 6 week free trial ad by week 3, I knew they would change my life.

Thank you. It's hard to believe that hearing aids are not generally covered by Medicare. Also, the radio shows such as NPR continue to interview guests who call in on cell phones. As anyone with hearing loss knows, cell phone conversations can be very difficult to hear properly.

@BetterHearingAdvocate

Ай бұрын

Yes, it's unbelievable hearing aids and hearing exams are NOT covered under Medicare. For several years, there have been several bipartisan bills for changes to Medicare introduced, but have never passed. "Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023" "Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2018" To your second point, anytime a news organization interviews people on their cell phone, on Zoom with poor room acoustics, and in places with lots of background noise, it is very DIFFICULT to understand for people with hearing loss-so much work, so much frustration, and less understanding.

@jkn3712

29 күн бұрын

Back in 1965 when Medicare was written and being discussed re: coverages/benefits, the adults of the day did not consider and advocate for hearing aid coverage, thus it was not included in that insurance policy. At the time, hearing aids were not championed as they are today -- there were fewer people and the average oldie but goodie lived fewer years than is true in later decades and certainly today. Any insurance cannot cover everything; by virtue of the entitiy, it is there "just in case" and so that an injury/disease does not wipe you out financially. Same is true for other insurances -- homeowners, auto, flood, etc. Sickness insurance (it's only now getting to be more about health!) is the same -- so you don't have tremendous out-of-pocket expenses.

@vikkistefans2193

29 күн бұрын

@@jkn3712 they used to assume aids did not help SNHL, which is not true at all!

@vikkistefans2193

29 күн бұрын

Captioning is a lifesaver.

@elainehewitt6813

18 күн бұрын

But being obese CAN be covered as a disability with Medicaid.

I was attending a play in an auditorium that provided hearing assistance devices. My wife, who has good hearing was asking ME what an actor had just said.

@juliettesterkens721

Ай бұрын

I have heard similar stories about the Performing Arts Center in Des Moines, IA. During the show run, Hamilton - word got out among non-hearing aid users that the assistive listening devices would let you understand the fast dialogue much better. This meant that the facility often ran out of listeners. How cool is that?

@dee4435

Ай бұрын

@@juliettesterkens721 What a great story!

BRAVO! No one better than you to explain this challenge and why it is critical to resolve.

The most annoying thing by people who KNOW I have difficulty hearing (family, work colleagues), is that they will turn away or look down etc, then talk (or mumble), and expect that I can hear that. I have always used some lip reading to supplement my lack of hearing (issues since childhood), so I need people to face me and speak clearly. They get annoyed when they have to repeat themselves, so I tell them "stop talking to the floor" or "stop mumbling". Frankly, it is on them to do better, I cannot change my end of the deal.

@jkn3712

29 күн бұрын

Audiologist here (ret): I suggest you consider saying to your family & colleagues: "I can hear you when I can see you/your face. And if you help me out with doing that, you'll save yourself all the repeats!!" That gives a Win-Win. For family, especially the children and loved Ones, "I want to hear everything you want to tell me because I love you and to know you is to love you." When they turn away or look at the floor or walk away or mumble, they are behaving naturally for them. Asking them to change their natural behaviors is a Big Ask; acknowledging that to them will go a long way to improved relations re: communication because they will see that you are caring for them as you are asking them to have a care for you.

@makeithappen6212

Күн бұрын

I totally agree, they should do better! I can hear very well but I often watch the lips to understand better because a lort of people don't articulate properly, they don't make any effort to be understood. It's like a handwritten message that we can't read, I often tell them : "you write a message that will be read, make sure it is easy to read". Even movie actors sometimes don't make the effort to speak clearly and I have to put the subtitles to make sure I understand

Having Tinnitus + hearing loss exacerbates the frustration to others when trying to talk with them… I often get a finger shaking to “put your hearing in!” 😢 I got my hearing aids just when pandemic started, and I worked from home and lived alone. So I didn’t use them! When I go out occasionally, or have company, I would forget to use them. Then I got a puppy who got ahold of one, so it’s just been repaired. Soon I’m going to be moving in with my son and DIL, so I will use them so as not to keep asking if they would kindly just look at me when talking to me. The hearing aids have all the bell and whistles which is very cool… One question to all of you, though, isn’t it considered polite to talk to people when facing them, anyway? Of course there will be always exceptions! But can we please approach with kindness, not anger or frustration? ✌️🤷‍♀️❤️

@larryw2237

2 ай бұрын

Tinnitus does not originate in your ears - i.e., you're not "hearing" it. I'm deaf without my cochlear implants and I still have tinnitus. No one is certain of the cause of tinnitus as far as I know but some hearing aids do have "masking" programs in an attempt to lessen the distraction it causes. Secondly, it is important to wear your hearing aids as much as possible. That allows your brain to adjust to the new sounds it is hearing. The more you wear them, the faster the brain adjusts and the more "normal" the sound becomes. Sorry about the puppy - I'm sure you still love them just as much.

What I find annoying is that on occasion no matter if a person repeats themselves, one word will not be clear. I’ve asked people to repeat the word - out comes the WHOLE sentence. Remember, hearing aids may distort certain sounds more than others. We may not need the whole sentence, just the word. I’ve asked people to spell the word. You would think I’d asked for the moon. Please, if someone requests a word be repeated or spelled out (you could also rephrase your sentence) do so. Think of it this way: your audience values what you’re saying By doing this, you are showing your grace, respect and understanding of the difficulties your conversation partner may be experiencing.

@BetterHearingAdvocate

21 күн бұрын

that's exactly right. Understanding one word can make all the difference. With your comment "hearing aids may distort certain sounds more than others" I wonder if you had REM (real ear measurement). The manufacturers computer fitting is just "first fit." The second step is verification - helps to decrease distortion and further refines adjustments you may need. Only 30% of audiologists use REM.

This is one of the best presentation on hearing loss and hearing aids. Thank you so much for sharing this.

Wonderful lecture! I’ve had a hearing aid going on25 years and for the first 5 years I always dealt with an audiologist but it became too expensive. I have resorted to buying an aid that’s produced for hunters, made by a company called Walker’s Game Ear. Quite honestly, I can hear better with this “sporting goods model” than I could with a few of the mega dollar hearing aids. How sad is that! I know of several people that simply cannot afford hearing aids.

Hello from France, I'm deaf in one ear (childhood illness) and the other is starting to deteriorate (presbycusis). My audioprosthesist has fitted me with a Cross system that uses WIFI to send sound from one side to the other (Bernafon CROS miniRITE T R). I enjoyed your talk (you're obviously used to talking to people with hearing difficulties!). I also use my iPhone and a transmitter for my TV. But I didn't know about the "telecoil" system for public places. I'll look into it. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for sharing such an enlightening talk! It's true that most of us don't realize the impact of hearing loss until we experience it ourselves or see someone close to us struggling. Juliëtte Sterkens' expertise sheds light on the limitations of hearing aids and the importance of understanding the available technology. Her dedication to improving accessibility for those with hearing loss is truly commendable. Looking forward to exploring more about hearing loops and other advancements in this field!

Thank you! I never knew about hearing loops or that assistive technology was required by the ADA. As a 50-year hearing aid wearer, I've boiled things down to a simple explanation when people ask why my hearing aid doesn't give me perfect hearing: Glasses are CORRECTIVE lenses; hearing devices are AIDS: they help, but they don't correct.

The best thing to help a person who doesn't hear well is, call their name first. Get their attention, then speak to him/her...

@vxinos

Ай бұрын

Yes I have to remind my mom of that all the time

@eepsers1

Ай бұрын

Is it too much to ask? It is so frustrating that people don't call your name first. Also, please face me and don't start walking away in the middle of a conversation when I am doing something (say, cooking supper) and can't follow.

@jkn3712

29 күн бұрын

@@eepsers1 Audiologist here (ret). Yes, it IS a BIg Ask. Someone you have lived w/ for many years or been around you for many years has been able to communicate w/ you and everyone easily and naturally a lot of that time. Some of that "naturally" is 'walking away, turning away, dropping their voice, not moving away from the teevee, etc.' So asking someone to behave differently now, aka UNnaturally is indeed, a Big Ask. If these people care about you and interact frequently with you, then it's practice, practice, practice. Coming up with gentle or funny reminders will help them remember and change their behaviors re: communicating w/ you, even if it's half the time. Importantly, your letting them know you (i) acknowledge it isn't easy to change behaviors and (ii) by doing so at least some of the time, they'll cut out having to repeat so often! (a true bonus!) will go a long way for Caring on both sides -- and that usually gets good results, eh?

@eepsers1

29 күн бұрын

@@jkn3712 Thanks for the reminder to be patient and be nice, no matter the frustration. Well said.

My brother in law became deaf in one ear recently. I will definitely recommend a hearing loop to him. Thanks for the video!

Thank you so much, Juliet. You’ve certainly raised awareness. I’m 61 years old and have moderate hearing loss. Because I do not have insurance, except state Medicaid, hearing aids are not available to me. I was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. This disease affects bone collagen, resulting in numerous fractures. But, can also effect hearing. Unfortunately, I’ve been affected by both. I have noticed, especially in the last year, a change in my anxiety level. I believe this is a result of continually having to ask people to repeat themselves. Also, always concerned that I may have my television on too loudly and things like this. Adding to the depth of the situation is the disability of my son. He does not speak well, at all and speaks with bullet rapidity. I can tell that it’s very frustrating for him to converse with me, due to my continuing to ask him to repeat himself. He is cognitively impaired, quite severely, so this hurts me for him. I hope that states , some day soon, will be required to provide hearing aids for the uninsured.

@AbC-df7bq

Ай бұрын

Medicaid now covers hearing aids comoletelly

Thank you SO much for this. My wife wears 2 aids, newer ones, and she still misses many things I say. I'm realizing this is happens in the situations you described.

I have hearing problems, but most of it is because people mumble. She’s a lovely speaker. So articulate.

@juliettesterkens721

Ай бұрын

Get tested by an experienced audiologist to get a very precise baseline and INSIST that a Quick-SIN (speech-in-noise) test be performed. Repeat the test every couple of years. Most people do not mumble. Something is changing in your ears - and it should be documented.

@cdfaulk

Ай бұрын

@@juliettesterkens721 thank you for these good tips. My family does mumble. It’s interesting that you say this I don’t have this issue at work but I have it at home. Also I have accents to contend with. But I do believe I have a hearing problem too.

@elainehewitt6813

18 күн бұрын

It’s very prevalent to in our culture to talk fast and mumble. After telling someone once or twice I just tune out or walk away.

@gailsattler6489

16 күн бұрын

@@juliettesterkens721 My partner talks fast and doesn't enunciate well. She has false teeth and most s's come out as 'sh', which makes it very difficult to understand. I will have her listen to your talk, which is much more informative than my audiologist had with us. I'm glad I stumbled on this video. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this very important information. The world needs more advocates like you. 🙂

Another reason to face a person when talking to them is they can start lip reading. While I have no training in it, I can still use it in noisy situations to augment what I am hearing. The trick is to imagine what sound you would be making if you had your lips the way the speaker has them. It's like you're trying to follow them, but without moving your lips.

This is a brilliant talk from Juliette. My experience is through my daughter who was born with complex hearing loss and wanted to wear a hearing aid since she was about 5 years old. It has been an education to learn about their limitations, as Juliette explained, hearing is so complex and hearing aids cannot compare to what we hear when unaided. As a result I have such huge respect for deaf people who develop an ability to lipread as a matter of course and can scaffold their listening with sign language and have a beautiful culture of sign language. Ultimately it is a very individual experience and deaf people need to have all the choices available to support them, many thanks

I also liked the TEDx Talk "Sound and the Consequence of Silence" - very interesting information about dementia & hearing loss.

@LaceyRiner

2 ай бұрын

I saw that one too.. very interesting talk

@Ashley-kr9pf

2 ай бұрын

The talk was given by Kenzie Reichert

@bettymorris5509

Ай бұрын

Why does Medicare not cover hearing devices when other devices are covered?

As a native New Yawker, I've found that all I need is for everyone to speak to me in proper British English. Their enunciation is perfect!

Great speech, I not only understand what she's saying, I can also read her lios perfectly! Thank you Doctor! We need more people like you.🙃

Bless you for this information. I have worn hearing aids for 40+ years and everything you say is so true. People don't know that they need to do these things that you mention, often because they 'forget' you are hearing impaired. Unlike a broken leg or arm, hearing loss isn't as visible to others. No more movies for theater for me. I also have people in my life who refuse to try any of the things you mentioned, so I have given up trying to hear them. There is also the frustration of the impaired and those having to repeat themselves. I have been told what a good listener I am and that is because I have do. I must listen to the context of the sentence because it could be onion or bunion that isn't clear. Are they talking about feet or food?

I’ve had tinnitus since, 1988. It took me about five years to be able to “tune out” the 6300Hz ringing, but I eventually did it. I stopped watching TV, in 2013. It just couldn’t get loud enough to hear, (except the Commercials). I contracted Covid, in 2021. Along with my senses of taste, and smell, my tinnitus began to modulate. It drove me crazy all over again. After several tests, I was diagnosed with profound hearing loss. I finally got hearing aids, in 2023. They cost the VA $7300, but they merely amplify. The tinnitus apps don’t seem to work, for me. I’ve yet to try the induction feature (the tele coil). (I don’t get out much, anymore.) It was explained, to me, by my audiologist. Edit: The basic app, that allows me to Bluetooth, the hearing aids to my iPhone is, just that. Basic. It has a noise filter. A dynamic range, and directional adjustments, but the volume doesn’t span a large enough range, to be useful.

Costco has hearing aids for 1/2 what the audiologists office charges. They do the best hearing tests and you can go anytime to have them checked, cleaned and have your hearing tested.

@2anonymous

Ай бұрын

Understand that they are "locked" . Only Costco can service them.

@mariesook9141

Ай бұрын

Thanks for telling us this.

@RapKrider

Ай бұрын

@@2anonymous So?

@2anonymous

Ай бұрын

@@RapKrider In my case, I live 80 miles from a Costco. Hearing aids need servicing at some point, it would be foolish for me to buy a product that I couldn't have serviced without a major inconvenience.

@patrickwilliams3108

24 күн бұрын

@@2anonymous Indeed, it wouldn't make sense for YOU to buy Costco hearing aids. But for many people watching this who do have a Costco close by it makes sense. The locked hearing aid thing is common in the industry; Beltone, Miracle Ear, NuEar, etc. all lock their hearing aids and a patient will have to find an audiologist who is contracted with those companies to have their hearing aids serviced. It sucks, but that's the way it is.

Thank you Juliette. I’ve been wearing them for 3 years. You answered questions I’ve had about my hearing aids. I will listen to this great presentation again!!🌻🌻

Thank you for stressing the importance of telecoil, I always have trouble hearing in theatre and cinema because my hearing aid do have that feature. My next hearing aid will definitely have that feature.

@rosemarielee7775

Ай бұрын

I find cinemas impossibly loud, but the actors speech is still indistinct. I hope using a hearing loop will help without pain from the sound effects and music.

This is an excellent talk from someone who really knows her subject. It makes sense that she focused on the technology that is currently available and underutilized. It's worth noting, that even more sophisticated Bluetooth tech is coming for hearing aids, i.e., Auracast. It will take some time before it becomes widely available, but it should take things to the next level beyond T-coil technology.

Juliëtte, Thank you for such an enlightening talk. I have suffered with progressive hearing loss since my 20s. Now in my advanced 60s, your suggestions are even more important! I've shared your talk with friends and family. Bless you!

I got my hearing aids only a couple years ago at age 72 and I'm very sorry I waited so long because I've had some hearing loss from infancy and it has only gotten worse as I aged. Restored hearing is life changing or at least quality of life changing. I spend a lot of time outdoors and hearing song birds again was a real treat. The bluetooth feature for phone use was also very helpful.

I have been wearing or supposed to be wearing hearing aids for 7 years and I had no idea about the Telecoil. I haven't been wearing them since the lockdowns because one was set up for the wrong ear and makes me dizzy and fall over...this talk, Thankyou Juliette tells me I need to get them sorted out. Thankyou so much for sharing

Thank you for your excellent lecture. I have recently got hearing aids. It takes time to become accustomed to new devices. The brain needs time to re learn how to deal with new information.

At 71 I believe I am wading into the hearing loss pool. I figured it was inevitable after a couple of decades as a helicopter pilot and a child of the 50s who became an avid listener of rock music (not heavy metal, but nothing against heavy metal). My smart phone often warns me that I am listening to my podcast at too high a volume. If there isn't too much wind, I can turn my volume down a bit. But my wife has to turn the TV up so that I can hear the program above the sound of the whole house a/c or heater blower. Like Ms. Sterkens says, I would like to hear better without turning the a/c off - lol. In other words this Tedx talk and Ms. Juliëtte Sterkens excellent talk is very timely for me. Thanks to both.

THANK YOU! Your compassionate illustrations of hearing loss explain this experience so well, and your telecoil information is a game changer. Thank you for this message of hope and encouragement!!

I just listened to this short (< 20 minutes) video and learned a lot. Apx 10 minute point she talks about public accommodations for the hard of hearing, which I found actually exciting!

8:17. she's talking about a closed loop system that's aimed at a specific area, (magnetically) and i love this woman's reason and passion, she's wonderful

As a person coming to grips with my own hearing loss, Juliette is a great adovocate - I enjoyed listening to her ideas and advice. I've made notes - I have to face the fact, that I need hearing aids to continue enjoying my life.

Thank you for the very informative talk. I have been putting off getting hearing aids so far. But I will now be more aware when the time comes to get them.

Thank you so much! You are right , together is always better. No exception to this rule… hearing aid or otherwise! So glad I viewed this video… extremely helpful before my upcoming appointment for upgrading my hearing aid!🙏🏽

Beautiful spoken English. She commands attention!

@bryanandmeganettinger8642

Ай бұрын

It isn't her first language, that's why she speaks it so clearly.

Thank You +++ I've learned much of this the hard way, while suffering with so so (not cheap) hearing aids over the last 5 years. Your confirmation of my suspicions & much additional knowledge will be of great help to me in the future !! Bless You 🙏

My wife is having trouble accepting and accommodating my 72 year old ears failing. I've always thought it was because I spent my earlier years playing in a (loud) rock band. I will need to look into hearing aids soon. Our church already provides for free hearing devices connected to their PA system. I find I have the most trouble trying to isolate a single voice in a situation in which there is a lot of background conversation. Very good information in this TED talk.

Great talk. Important information. Thank you!

Unfortunately I do not experience the silence. Because of the tinnitus.

@lesbendo6363

Ай бұрын

I know that frustration! 🇨🇦

@TikiHi77

Ай бұрын

Same. But still looking forward to getting my hearing aids cause the should reduce the tinnitus.

Terrific talk! We ❤ Juliette!

As you said, the UK has similar laws about providing hearing loops in public buildings. One of the main problems, though, has been getting hearing aid users to make use of the technology. We have put up signs all round the venue, with little or no effect. I will add a link to this video to the Hall's website, as well as some QR codes around the Hall!

@AntheadeMaurice

Ай бұрын

I’m deaf and thought hearing loops were only for the profoundly deaf. Also Bluetooth hearing aids are unaffordable for ordinary people in the UK.

@lafamillecarrington

Ай бұрын

Hi, I know from talking to several people with hearing aids, that they didn't know if their devices had a T setting, or how to use it. It does seem that audiologists really should discuss these things with customers. I am about to go for my first hearing test, so I may soon find out about the costs involved, and how much information is forthcoming! Incidentally, the system that we had installed in our village hall allows people without hearing aids to get the benefits by using a set of standard headphones.@@AntheadeMaurice

@BetterHearingAdvocate

Ай бұрын

@@AntheadeMaurice anyone can use a hearing loop- no one asks if you are 'deaf enough.' Also people with typical hearing use hearing loops: it helps them to focus. Give it a try with a hearing loop receiver and headphones-borrowed from the venue/institution

May I add that many movie theaters provide a device that is mounted in the cup holder at your seat to provide subtitles. I have not tried connecting to the telecoil in a theater yet because I only just got new hearing aids with this technology. I am looking forward to trying this. I do however connect with my phone all the time now for phone calls, music, podcasts and audiobooks. Not sure what I did without them. This video was very helpful, thank you.

Thank you for all you do Juliette! This was a wonderful talk!

I care , I've always cared , but listening to Juliette as a person who has excellent hearing I've realised how selfish I've been and not caring enough to actually do anything about it, love to all ❤

Very helpful. I have moderate to severe hearing loss caused by overprescription of Streptomycin which damaged my inner ear, with that I also have tinnitus. My hearing aids were ok. Until I bought one of the latest cutting-edge tech brands. Built-in computers, programmed with 12 million sounds you encounter in everyday life. monitoring sound on 64 channels 500 times a second. It was another world the difference was exponentially better. Here in the UK. Where telecoils are common but sadly, often ineffective. Like the shop that had a local loop at the till but the microphone was buried under clutter or on a shelf under the till !!. With my new Aids I never need to use these other devices. I just change the program with my phone. There is one thing that I would like. The capability to quickly select which Bluetooth signal I wish to listen to, The default is my iPhone through which I receive calls, but my computer also can communicate with my aids.... but I have to unpair from the phone to hear it. So better but still room for improvement.

Please post a lecture on OTC v Rx hearing aids.

Thank you, Juliette, for your passionate dedication to providing vital information to consumers that helps improve their lives through easier and better hearing! True dedication and true passion!

Dear Ms Sterkens, please, please come over to Europe and educate us here. It brought tears to my eyes to hear/see you give this speech. I have sent a copy of the link to my wife who still insists on speaking to me from another room in a normal tone and volume and cannot understand why I can't hear her clearly. A million thanks !

I've found that using earbuds to connect to my TV is even better than using a TV connection accessory as provided by hearing aid manufacturers. Their loudspeakers are much richer than the small loudspeakers in hearing aids. I've tried several buds and the best I've found are Sennheiser Momentum TW 3. They connect directly to my nVidia Shield Pro TV streaming box, but also connect via Bluetooth to the TV if necessary. I have severe loss in one ear, but the buds can almost compensate.

My biggest problem is all the ads and outlets that promise the world. Get tested and we'll solve your problems…ya..no. It's everywhere. I fought hard for sound panels in our shared clubhouse. When we got them mounted, there was a marked reduction in volume by about 10 db. Reverberation reduced by 1/2 seconds. I got a lot compliments afterwards. Great talk!

@BetterHearingAdvocate

Ай бұрын

I wish more places had acoustic panels/tiles. Bravo for your advocacy!

Thank you for the info. I never before heard about this hearing loop! I'll try it and I passed on the word to my friends.

Thank you for this wonderful presentation. I really admire your passion and true empathy that is so obvious. All your patients are very very lucky to have someone so professional and caring like yourself. Your presentation was delivered so clearly and with some great humor to. Thank you again.

Thanks so much for this information GOD bless you and your champions ❤

An outstanding presentation! You are a credit to our profession.

thank you so much! keep educating people! The worst for me is people who do not enunciate and grew up in America but have strong accents. When I ask ppl to enunciate or slow down, they just get louder! ugh

Thank you very much Ms Juliette Sterkens for this helpful lecture about hearing loss.

I never knew about the assistive listening devices offered at public venues. I will be sure to use them next time I'm at a public venue.

@juliettesterkens721

Ай бұрын

If you find they are absent or not working for you - be sure to speak up! ;)

@s44577

Ай бұрын

@@juliettesterkens721 I absolutely will! Thank you for all your dedication and work ❤

Phenomenal video. This is a work of art. Subahanallah.

I had no knowledge of telecoils or hearing loops. I did know about assistive devices on loan at venues. Thank you for your work. I really enjoyed your TED talk. I will pursue this issue with my audiologist.

Thank you for this highly informative and educational video. God bless you

I'm 72 years old. When I was 19 I worked at a hearing aid manufacturer in Minneapolis, MN. WAY back then we had telecoils because telephones of the day used magnetic earphones and so the telecoil worked just fine. I don't know why they are such a big deal today but... what's old is new, right? I had my eyes opened (ears?) on my first day my boss had me put an aid in my ear and walk out into the factory. HOLY SMOKES! IF you've never tried wearing an aid, try it. THE PROBLEM IS, like she said in the video, it amplifies EVERYTHING EQUALLY. This is the big problem that most Hearing Aid Sellers don't tell you. It's a bit of a scam. Particularly when you are in a very quiet hearing aid store and there is only one person talking to you. Old people: BUYER BEWARE! Try before you shell out thousands of dollars. There is VERY LITTLE functional difference between a $5,000 aid and a $100 aid (other than bells and whistles and sweet talking sympathetic sales people).

Thank you...I was unaware of HEARING LOOP SYSTEMS AND TELE-COILS "T-Coils".... God Bless You For This. ❤❤❤❤

Thank you for this information. I am in the process of trying to decide if I want to start using hearing aids. I have been tested at 3 different places (Hear USA, Kaiser, and Costco). I'm testing at approx 30% hearing loss. Costo informed me that the lower tones seem to be my biggest challenge. My chief complaint is with hearing my husband. It doesn't help that he continually speaks to me as he's walking away from me in the opposite direction (yes, I'm serious)! I've explained this to him, however his "empathy" scale is set to zero. I was shocked when I was able to take home a set of hearing aids from Costco, the only location that verbally offered that service to me! When I realized that the aids simply amplify sound, I was very disappointed. We live near the 5 freeway in So. California! The last thing I want amplified is the noise associated with traffic roaring in the background (when outside). The information you have provided has added to my base of knowledge about challenges and benefits to wearing hearing aids.

My good friend of many years got progressively more deaf and it greatly affected her lifestyle and even our friendship. My habit of mumbling really drove her crazy!

@eepsers1

Ай бұрын

Putting space between the words helps so much! Gives the hearing-impaired person time to process the sounds.

Congratulations on your excellent talk and work!

I’ve been losing my hearing in the past decade. I’ve always had problems hearing voices in loud places. Restaurants are bad. I didn’t realize how much I’ve read lips until COVID happened. Everyone wearing masks. I still enjoy music and I can tell the difference between high fidelity and not.