January 5, 2017 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Increasing the life of your hearing aid batteries could save you both time and money. If you can get a couple of extra days out of each battery, that’s a good amount saved over the course of 12 months. Luckily, there are actually a number of things you can do to maximize your hearing aid […]
December 29, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
This has been a busy year for hearing health, packed with new developments, exciting research, and motivating stories of individuals conquering hearing loss to accomplish great things. Just in case you missed it, here’s a recap of the year’s 15 best stories. 1. Full Metal Racket This post by New Republic was one of several […]
December 22, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Are you looking into investing in hearing aids? If so, it can feel overwhelming at first. There are numerous options out there, and the obscure terminology doesn’t help. That’s why we’re going to define the most common and significant terms, so when you work with your hearing professional you’ll be prepared to find the ideal […]
December 15, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing loss is strictly a problem for older people, right? Not quite. While it’s true that your odds of acquiring hearing loss increase with age, you can, in truth, develop hearing loss at any age. As indicated by the NIDCD, 26 million Americans age 20 to 69 have high-frequency hearing loss from direct exposure to […]
December 8, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you already use hearing aids, you’ve already beat the odds. In the United States, roughly 48 million people have hearing loss, of which 28.8 million could benefit from utilizing hearing aids. However, of those age 70 and older, only 30 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. For those […]
November 10, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Thanksgiving is the ideal time to reflect on all the things we usually take for granted throughout the year. And that includes our capacity to hear. While sight, taste, and smell are at the front of our mind throughout the holidays, hearing generally takes a back seat—that is, until we start paying greater attention. To […]
November 3, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
How thoroughly do you know the facts about hearing loss? We’ve discovered that our patients are virtually always amazed to learn about hearing loss, about how prevalent it is and how it impacts all age groups. They’re also quite surprised to learn how hearing loss can have an affect on all areas of health. As […]
October 27, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
We’ve all read the standard advice on improving productivity on the job: don’t multi-task, limit interruptions, say no to meetings, set self-imposed deadlines, etc. But what about the manipulation of environmental sound? Can increasing work productivity really be as simple as playing specific types of sounds or music? It turns out that both music and […]
October 13, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
What do the best horror movies all have in common? They all have unforgettable soundtracks that elicit an instantaneous sensation of fear. As a matter of fact, if you watch the films without any sound, they become a great deal less scary. But what is it regarding the music that renders it terrifying? More specifically, […]
October 6, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you believe that hearing loss only happens to seniors, you will probably be shocked to learn that today 1 out of every 5 teens has some extent of hearing loss in the US. Furthermore, the rate of hearing loss in teens is 30 percent higher than it was in the 1980s and 1990s. It […]
