January 28, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
In the US, hearing loss to some extent impacts 20 percent of the overall population, or 48 million people. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you meet will have hearing loss. For those who seriously want to understand the condition—or that deal with hearing loss themselves and would like some personal perspective—there’s […]
January 21, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you had the chance to prevent or decrease the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be prepared to pay for it? What would you say to $15 per week? That’s somewhere around the price of a professionally-programmed pair of hearing aids, which the most recent research shows can […]
January 7, 2016 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Picture your life in 2016 with half the stress and double the energy. Who wouldn’t be interested in that? Even though practically everyone aims for improved health, it’s not a secret that the majority of health-related New Year’s resolutions are unsuccessful. We tend to set resolutions that are too difficult or too complicated—all in the […]
December 24, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Quick question: how many individuals in the United States are afflicted with some form of hearing loss? What was your answer? I’m willing to bet, if I had to guess, that it was short of the correct answer of 48 million people. Let’s take a shot at another one. How many people in the US […]
December 17, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
With one out of every five individuals in the US afflicted with some form of hearing loss, there’s a high probability that you know at least one person who has some difficulty hearing. And considering the potent connections among healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social health, the holiday season is the ideally suited opportunity […]
December 10, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
All throughout the year, we’ve sought after and shared amazing stories about people conquering hearing loss to our Facebook page. These inspiring stories remind us of what human determination and perseverance can achieve—even in the face of overpowering challenges and obstacles. Of the numerous stories we’ve come across, here are our top picks for the […]
November 26, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Modern-day breakthroughs in technology assure that your hearing loss can be effectively treated with the appropriate hearing aid model. The difficulty is finding the right one. With all of the hearing aid models that are available, it can be a bit overwhelming. But by taking into consideration four factors—together with assistance from an experienced hearing […]
November 19, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Communication is consistently reported as one of the most—if not the most—important factors to building and sustaining healthy relationships. As reported by the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or […]
October 22, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Far too often, we hear people state that hearing loss only impacts “old people,” that it’s just part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These comments couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are statistics you need to know about: Prevalence of hearing loss in the US Hearing loss, to some […]
October 1, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Here’s one thing many people are surprised to discover: in most cases of hearing loss, people can hear many sounds just fine, and have a hard time only with particular sounds. Particularly, if you have difficulty only with high-pitched sounds, you may suffer from the most common kind of hearing loss, known as high-frequency hearing […]
