July 28, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
While considering the several considerations that go into your career choice, we bet that your long-term hearing health is fairly low on the priority list—if it’s there at all. We understand. And although we don’t think that your future ability to hear should determine your career choice, we do think you should be mindful of […]
July 21, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Out of the 48 million Americans that claim some degree of hearing loss, 60 percent are presently in the workforce. That means millions of Americans head to work each day with less than optimal hearing. We know that hearing loss adversely impacts general physical, social, and mental health, but what about the financial effects? Does […]
July 14, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
What’s your favorite song? Without knowing you, it would be almost impossible for me to guess, due to the large number and variety of music genres. But it would be safe to assume that your favorite song most likely brings about a strong emotional reaction. When people talk about their favorite music, they regularly describe […]
July 7, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
To express that hearing loss is common is somewhat of an understatement. In the US, 48 million people describe some amount of hearing loss. Which means, on average, for every five people you meet, one will have hearing loss. And at the age of 65, it’s one out of three. With odds like this, how […]
June 23, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Our ears may possibly be our most mistreated body part. We pierce them, subject them to deafening noise, force cotton swabs inside them, and burn them with ear candling. Despite providing us with one of our most significant senses, we never give our ears, or our hearing, much appreciation or thought. That is, up until […]
June 16, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you have hearing loss, you might imagine it would be obvious, right? Well, that’s exactly the issue; most people presume it would. Unfortunately, although severe or sudden hearing loss is easy to identify, mild to moderate gradual hearing loss can be too subtle to notice. That’s the reason why, on average, people will wait […]
June 15, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Discover how to clear the way for better hearing. Hearing begins when soundwaves enter the outer ear (the visible portion of the ear located on the outside of the head) and are channeled down the auditory canal, a tube-like passageway lined with tiny hairs and small glands that produce ear wax. […]
June 15, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Whether you wear hearing instruments, are just acquiring devices, or simply wish to improve your listening skills, LACE – Listening and Communication Enhancement – training will help you get the most out of the sounds of life. Because it is a computerized, internet-based program, we can track your results and discuss them with you. […]
June 10, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
“Now I wake up each morning to the sound of birds” A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that […]
June 2, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The effects of hearing loss appear obvious, such as the stress of the chronic struggle to hear and the impact this can have on relationships. But what if the consequences went deeper, and could actually impact your personality? Research from the University of Gothenburg suggests that this may be the case. The researchers studied 400 […]
