Adam Savage Talks Honestly About Destigmatizing the Use of Hearing Aids Due to Hearing Loss
On a forthcoming episode of the Tested series Ask Adam Anything, host Adam Savage responded quite thoughtfully and honestly to a viewer question about hearing loss and hearing aids. Saveage likened the use of hearing aids to that of wearing glasses and talked about the need to destigmatize hearing loss, particularly in young people.
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