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 […]
September 25, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s often said that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only difficult to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As one of our main senses, along with […]
August 27, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of strenuous or uncomfortable tasks in favor of something more pleasing or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will some day get around to whatever we’re presently working hard to avoid. Often times, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might aim to […]
August 13, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It has long been accepted that there are strong connections among sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and preferences determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to specific sounds. For example, research has revealed these common associations between specific sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm evokes […]
August 6, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The ironic part of hearing loss is that we don’t tend to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t pause to think about, for instance, how much we appreciate a good conversation with a close friend until we have to routinely ask them to repeat […]
July 30, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The hearing healthcare industry has two barriers that prevent individuals from achieving better hearing: The inability to recognize hearing loss in the first place (due to its slow onset), and The temptation to find a quick, easy, and inexpensive fix. Unfortunately, numerous people who have overcome the first barrier have been lured into the purportedly […]
