October 10, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Your hearing is one of the most important parts of your overall health. While there are many ways that you can go about saving your hearing by protecting yourself from loud noises and other means, another important factor in how well you can hear throughout your life is dependent on your diet. There are many […]
July 16, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing aids and mobile phones haven’t always gotten along as well as they do today. The complex electronics in both products often caused static, dropped words or squealing interference noises. Technology enhancements along with new government regulations have mostly eliminated this problem. Today cell phone – hearing aid compatibility is not the problem it used […]
July 11, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Shopping for and selecting your first hearing aid is an intimidating activity, and you aren’t alone in that feeling. When Consumer Reports did a comparative report on hearing aids, they followed consumers for six months as they tried to figure out which one to buy. Their report was dismaying: two-thirds of the aids purchased ended […]
June 30, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
A little bit of history and an explanation of how analog devices work versus how digital devices work is necessary to understand the distinctions between analog and digital hearing aids. Historically, analog technology appeared first, and as a result most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was invented, at which point digital […]
June 25, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Even though the battery life for hearing aids might sound like a straightforward question to answer, it actually hinges on many factors. One variable is the manufacturer of the hearing aid. Battery life varies by manufacturer and also by model from the same manufacturer. The actual life of a hearing aid battery also depends upon […]
April 29, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you are using or thinking about purchasing a hearing aid with a telecoil feature, you may be wondering about what it does. This tiny coil of wire may seem simple, but the advantages it can provide to people who use it are manifold. Read on to learn more about what a telecoil can do […]
April 14, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The majority of public venues and businesses have made their buildings wheelchair accessible, an extremely visible disability, but may not be aware of the less visible challenges confronted by people who have difficulty hearing. In conjunction with telecoil hearing aids or cochlear implants, hearing loops clarify sounds for hearing challenged individuals, are a more affordable […]
March 28, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Listening to someone speaking in a congested location with a lot of background noise can be challenging for even a seasoned hearing aid wearer. Concert halls, auditoriums, places of worship and theaters are especially tricky for the hearing impaired. Hearing loop systems offer a straightforward solution to this issue, making it easy for individuals with […]
March 17, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing a person speaking in a hushed room is very different from trying to follow a conversation in a crowded diner. So that you can keep up with changes in your listening environment, the majority of digital hearing aids come with a variety of listening programs. The ability to access multiple listening programs ensures that […]
March 12, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
When you begin looking for hearing aids you will immediately come across many different designs to choose from among them the receiver-in-canal (RIC). The RIC hearing aid shares many features with behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid while possessing some distinctive advantages unique to the RIC. This article serves as a brief introduction of the primary advantages […]
