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.
Encouraging Loved Ones
What is the best way to encourage loved ones to seek help for hearing loss? Be honest with your family members and talk to them about their hearing problems. Family gatherings can involve laughter, conversation and interaction. Individuals with hearing loss often...
What are Real Ear Measurements and Why Are They Important?
Real Ear Measurement is a test that we use to verify that your hearing aids are programmed to the correct prescription for your individual hearing loss. The results of the test shows us how much amplification (volume) you are receiving at each of the different speech...
When You Have Hearing Loss But Your Spouse Doesn’t
Having hearing loss while your spouse can hear well can make everyday life harder. Simple conversations can become frustrating for you because you aren’t hearing it all. As for your spouse, needing to repeat themselves a lot can be frustrating for them. Being the one...
Is Hearing Loss Hereditary?
Many people with hearing loss may have an idea of what caused it, like loud noises or a head injury. However, some wonder if genetics (inherited traits) play a role. The answer is yes, genetic factors can contribute to hearing loss, but it’s not always easy to explain...
Waiting Can Make It Harder
Here at Lemme Audiology, we see patients everyday with hearing loss, some of which have hearing aids, and some do not. Often, when people are first diagnosed with hearing loss, especially one they didn’t suspect, the question of “why get hearing aids now instead of...
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...
