April 19, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial advancements. It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features currently that […]
March 13, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
When it comes to history, there are three different types of individuals: those who are really interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes gloss over and they start to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who think that aliens are responsible for history. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry […]
March 6, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
As we get older, we all know that hearing loss and particular mental health concerns can worsen despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have recognized a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Depression is two times as likely in […]
February 28, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
We’ve all experienced that itch that seemed impossible to scratch. You might consider this in a couple of different ways: First, you consider something you always wanted to do in life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, if you’re a bit less of a romantic, you think about that […]
February 21, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Musicians rock. They bring so much happiness to our lives with their performances. The downside is that music is pretty much always loud, in fact, many people like it better that way. The musicians themselves are at an even greater danger of hearing damage since they are exposed to loud music just about every day. […]
December 27, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Have you resisted the calls from friends, family, and co-workers to finally get a hearing aid? Do you think that right now you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to justify purchasing one? If your hearing continues to worsen, it could cost you as much as $30,000 per year, […]
December 6, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing loss can seriously effect how you live, even when it’s minor. There will be a dramatic change in the way you connect with loved ones, friends, and coworkers. Everyday activities like going to the supermarket can grow more challenging. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be all doom and gloom. If you utilize […]
November 14, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
No two cases of hearing loss are identical You should not expect your experience with hearing loss to be precisely the same as somebody else who might have the same hearing loss condition. Each case of hearing loss is different. While you may be able to relate to somebody else with hearing loss, remember that […]
October 18, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
After months (possibly even years) of waiting, you’ve finally decided to contact us to find out if you should get hearing aids. Like many other people, you’ve been resisting this. But the inconvenience, the lost moments, the missing interactions, they all finally became too hard to ignore. So when you do finally come in and […]
October 4, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You know that it can be challenging to get your partner’s attention if they have untreated hearing loss. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a regular, inside volume level, so you get nothing. You try increasing your volume and saying Greg’s name again but he still […]
