February 16, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Noise is a reality of modern life. From busy restaurants to sport stadiums to the subway, noise is all around and may become overwhelming sometimes. The problem becomes worse for people with hearing aids, which can make it nearly impossible to pick out wanted sounds from the surrounding noise. Thanks to digital noise reduction, however, […]
January 31, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
A hearing aid can be the best way to offset hearing loss. Each year hearing aids become more sophisticated and offer additional features and functions not formerly available. One such innovation is the directional microphone. Many of today’s hearing aids incorporate this device, allowing the wearer to enjoy a more natural hearing experience. Older hearing […]
January 26, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
As the smallest of the hearing aid alternatives currently available, completely-in-canal (CIC) hearing aids are different than other devices due to their size, custom fit and location in the ear canal for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. This style of hearing aid has many advantages, as well as a few disadvantages when compared […]
January 19, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Over 90 million people (fourty two percent of the American population) experience feelings of vertigo, dizziness, and loss of balance during their lifetime; for many of them, this encounter becomes a chronic condition. In the elderly, dizziness is the most common reason that people over seventy five visit a doctor, and for people over 65, […]
January 12, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
A number of adults hear the persistent noises caused by tinnitus, but this condition isn’t constrained by age. Children are equally at risk for this potentially debilitating disorder. While adults can usually determine that the sounds they are hearing are abnormal, many kids assume the noise is a regular part of life. Listen to your […]
December 30, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s an unfortunate fact that many young children experience hearing loss, but with the ideal variety of hearing aid this doesn’t have to slow them down. If you will be in the process of looking to select a hearing aid for your child, the sheer number of styles, sizes and functions to choose from can […]
December 23, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Conductive hearing loss sufferers have difficulty hearing caused by a problem with their ear’s ability to conduct sound waves. This form of hearing loss arises from a blockage in the ear canal, but it also may be due to a malformation or congenital absence in the ear. In many cases conductive hearing loss can be […]
December 16, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Most likely you already know about a great number of drugs that can cause kidney failure, increase risk of infection, and cause numerous other side effects. But were you aware that there are certain medicines that can be harmful to your hearing? These medications do exist, and they’re called ototoxic. Ototoxic medications are prescription and […]
December 9, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Buying the appropriate hearing aid can be difficult, especially if you are unfamiliar with the features that make one model different from another. Keep reading to find out more about one particularly popular type of hearing aid: open fit hearing aids. If you are familiar with behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, you will find that open […]
November 29, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Congrats on your new hearing loop purchase and taking the first step in the direction of a more satisfying hearing experience. While it may have been a challenge to find the ideal system from among all the great options out there, it should be easier for you to install your hearing loop after you get […]
