November 22, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You walk into the kitchen to find a bite to eat. How about a salty treat… how about crackers? Oooo, chips! There’s a leftover piece of cheesecake that would be delightful. Actually, maybe you should just eat a banana. A banana is a healthier option after all. With the human body, everything is interconnected. So […]
November 14, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
No two cases of hearing loss are identical You should not expect your experience with hearing loss to be precisely the same as somebody else who might have the same hearing loss condition. Each case of hearing loss is different. While you may be able to relate to somebody else with hearing loss, remember that […]
November 9, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
So, so many family celebrations. During the holidays, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative almost every weekend. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Normally, this type of yearly catching up is something that’s pleasing to look forward to. You get to learn […]
November 9, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
So, so many family celebrations. During the holidays, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative almost every weekend. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Normally, this type of yearly catching up is something that’s pleasing to look forward to. You get to learn […]
November 1, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You’re assaulted by noise as soon as you get to the annual company holiday party. You can feel the pumping music, the thrum of shouted conversations, and the clattering of glasses. You’re not enjoying it at all. In such a loud setting, you can’t hear anything. You can’t keep up with conversations, you can’t hear […]
October 25, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
While everybody has dealt with a runny nose, we don’t commonly talk about other types of cold symptoms because they are less common. Occasionally, a cold can move into one or more ears, but you rarely hear about those. This kind of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be […]
October 18, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
After months (possibly even years) of waiting, you’ve finally decided to contact us to find out if you should get hearing aids. Like many other people, you’ve been resisting this. But the inconvenience, the lost moments, the missing interactions, they all finally became too hard to ignore. So when you do finally come in and […]
October 12, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Surprisingly, it’s been over 10 years since most people have had a hearing assessment. Harper is one of them. She schedules a checkup and cleaning with her dentist every six months and she reports dutifully for her yearly medical test. She even changes her timing belt every 6000 miles. But her hearing test normally gets […]
October 4, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You know that it can be challenging to get your partner’s attention if they have untreated hearing loss. Their name is the first thing you try saying. “Greg”, you say, but you used a regular, inside volume level, so you get nothing. You try increasing your volume and saying Greg’s name again but he still […]
September 27, 2022 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Most people are aware of the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also lead to hearing loss which can come as a surprise. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, individuals in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. You can safeguard your quality of […]