Hearing Wellness Blog
Having hearing loss is a unique experience, and everyone deals with it differently. However, this doesn’t stop people from finding a community online – such as the one we’ve built for you right here. Please explore our Hearing Wellness Blog developed by your Lemme Audiologists, and reach out to us if you want to continue the conversation.
TMJ and Ear Pain
How Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) and Ear Pain Are Related Most individuals who feel ear pain assume that the ear discomfort is caused by an ear infection. Surprisingly, many times ear discomfort can be caused by a disorder of TMJ which can cause a range of problems...
Heart Failure Patients at Risk
Patients with heart failure are at risk for decreased physical function. In a study published in May 2020 using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey*, researchers discovered hearing loss has a big role in physical function when it comes to...
Valentine’s Day Communication Tips
When you take the step of treating your hearing loss with hearing aids, you are showing the ones you love how important they are to you. Your hearing aids show your loved ones that you don’t want to miss out on hearing what they have to say. Whether you wear hearing...
Tinnitus Resolution
New Year’s Resolution for Tinnitus Sufferers. The unprecedented events of this year created stress, anxiety, fear, poor sleep and fatigue. These are not the building blocks for overall well-being. For individuals suffering from tinnitus, these factors can...
Affecting Relationships
Your hearing loss can affect your relationship. The old saying “Communication is key to a successful relationship” is true. Good communication with your spouse or partner helps bring you two closer together and also aids in resolving conflicts. But with an untreated...
Cell Phone Hearing Tips
Sometimes, conversations on cell phones can lead to frustration. Not understanding what the other person is saying, the other person sounding garbled, background noise interfering with the conversation…So, to help you have better conversations on your cell phone, we...
Importance of Early Hearing Treatment
Importance of Early Hearing Treatment The importance of early hearing treatment is usually an afterthought until it is too late. Most people tend to delay treatment of their hearing loss until they cannot communicate. This happens even in the best of listening...
Hearing Loss Increases Risk of Falls
Hearing Loss Increases Risk of Falls and Balance Issues Dr. Frank Lin, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the university's Bloomberg School of Public Health, and his colleague Dr. Luigi Ferrucci found that people with a...
Technology Addressing Hearing
Technology Addressing Hearing Hearing aids are primarily useful in improving the hearing and speech comprehension of people who have hearing loss that results from damage to the small sensory cells in the inner ear, called hair cells. This type of hearing loss is...
Tinnitus Treatment Options
Tinnitus Treatment The primary objective for all currently-available tinnitus treatment options is to lower the perceived burden, allowing the patient to live a more comfortable, unencumbered, and content life. There are several well-established therapies for patients...
