April 19, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Your sense of hearing is essential in your life and when it’s gone, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But somehow, hearing loss tends to go untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one out of eight individuals (nearly 30 million people) […]
April 5, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s frequently said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. It can be rather subtle for this exact reason. Your hearing doesn’t deteriorate in big leaps but rather in tiny steps. And that can make the gradual decline in your hearing hard to track, especially if you aren’t watching for it. That’s why recognizing the […]
March 29, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Pain is your body’s way of giving you information. It’s not a terribly enjoyable approach but it can be effective. When your ears begin to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is happening and you can take steps to move further away or at least cover your […]
March 21, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
If you cut your arm, it heals. Before too long, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even a broken bone will mend if correctly set. But if you lose your hearing what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can you get your hearing back? Can that healing be helped by homeopathic […]
March 15, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
An estimated 50% of individuals over the age of 75 have some form of hearing loss and that’s why most people consider it an issue for older people. But research demonstrates that younger individuals are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing in spite of the fact that it’s […]
February 14, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The cause of Meniere’s isn’t really understood. But it’s hard to dismiss its impact. Some common symptoms of this disorder are dizziness, vertigo, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss. Scientists aren’t really sure why, but for some reason, fluid can build up in the ears and this seems to be the root cause of […]
January 31, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s true, hearing loss can catch you by surprise. But in some cases, hearing problems bypass the sneaking altogether, in favor of a sudden (and often startling), cat-like pounce. Here’s a hypothetical: You wake up one morning and jump in the shower and when you get out you notice your hearing seems off or different. […]
January 18, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You care deeply about your loved ones and want to do something to let them know? Really listen when your loved ones talk to you. That involves, of course, the ability to hear. According to research, millions of individuals would benefit from wearing hearing aids because one out of three adults between the ages of […]