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. Blogs are a wonderful way to keep logs of personal events, give advice, and offer reviews of popular products. Please explore our Hearing Wellness Blog developed by your Lemme Audiologists.
Why Your Friend’s Old Hearing Aid Might Not Work For You
Have one of your friends ever mentioned having an old set of hearing aids that they aren’t using anymore? Have they offered to let you try their hearing aids? Before you do that, consider this: If you were having difficulty seeing, would you expect to put on your...
Zombie Hearing
My son always looks forward to Wednesdays and Fridays because that’s when he, my niece, and nephew go to my parent’s house and play together. While in the kitchen with my parents last Wednesday, I could hear all three of the kids giggling, stomping on the floor, and...
Hearing Loss in Cancer Survivors
When it comes to hearing loss in cancer survivors, It just doesn’t seem fair, does it? After being diagnosed with cancer and going through all the treatments to beat it, you are now left with hearing loss. Certain cancer treatments are known to cause hearing loss....
Hidden Hearing Loss – Not Measured by Common Test
Hidden hearing loss is a type of hearing loss that cannot be measured by the most common hearing test. For someone with this type of loss, their tests show no hearing loss. The cochlea is filled with tiny hair cells. These tiny hair cells are connected to tiny nerve...
Heart Health and Hearing Loss
How does heart health affect hearing loss? Did you know that a hearing test may help predict cardiovascular disease? The inner ear, especially the outer wall of the cochlea, is dependent upon good blood flow and a good supply of oxygen to work properly. The cochlea is...
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...
