April 2, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Your workplace recently embraced the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. But this new arrangement has become difficult for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the elevated noise makes it hard to follow conversations. Even if established hearing tests indicate totally normal hearing, the inability to […]
March 27, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Cause sleeplessness? You might not even be aware of some of the more impactful side effects, such as hearing loss. Many different […]
February 28, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Does hearing loss worsen as you get older? Hearing loss is a common slowly developing condition that affects all adults. In fact, over 50% of people 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis The slowly advancing condition of hearing loss as we age is commonly known as presbycusis. Typically, there will be a […]
February 20, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s not fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. Especially when it happens frequently. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. […]
February 13, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud sound are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How is your risk of developing hearing loss raised by diabetes? As per the CDC, […]
January 31, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Everybody loves an easy fix, particularly when the solution is also a DIY fix. Sink Leaking? You can learn to fix that from a YouTube video. A plumber would probably be a bit more efficient but then you wouldn’t get that sense of self-satisfaction that comes with doing it by yourself. At least, until your […]
January 2, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing loss is a common challenge for older individuals, but does it require quitting driving? Driving habits differ amongst different people so the response isn’t clear-cut. While hearing loss is a factor to think about when driving a vehicle, a seasoned driver remains capable even if they need to adjust the radio volume. Whether hearing […]
December 12, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It’s an amazing and incredible experience, having a child. But when it comes to how it can make you feel, it can be rather unpleasant, at least sometimes. There are all sorts of peculiar side effects, like morning sickness, health hazards, and changes to your body. None of this takes away from the joy of […]
November 28, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You asked for help with one simple task: take the trash out. But, regrettably, it never got done. “I Didn’t hear you”, they declare. Why are you not surprised that your partner didn’t hear the one thing they wanted done? The colloquial term for this is “selective hearing,” and it’s usually a sign of poor […]
November 14, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Aging is one of the most common indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we might, we can’t avoid aging. You can take some steps to look younger but you’re still getting older. But did you realize that hearing loss has also been connected to health issues associated with aging that are […]
