7.Jean-Christophe Novelli
French-born British celebrity chef Novelli was diagnosed with severe hearing loss at age 52. He said decades spent in noisy kitchens worsened the problem. Novelli, who competed on the reality show Hell’s Kitchen, had to strain so hard to follow conversations that he got headaches and a stiff neck. He resisted getting help until his fiancée insisted. Novelli was fitted with a hearing aid and now urges people over 50 to get their hearing tested.
8.Will.i.am
The Grammy Award-winning artist lived for years with tinnitus, which causes a constant beep or ringing in the ear. He said the cause is years of noisy music. After testing his ears, Will.i.am’s doctor told the now-45-year-old that his hearing is more like that of someone a lot older.
