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 […]
March 19, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. In most instances, this situation is temporary. In other cases, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more serious hearing-related issues. Partly, that’s because, aside from sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is typically not a condition that progresses suddenly. Symptoms build gradually and over time. […]
March 14, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But that doesn’t mean everybody can hear you all the time. And for individuals who have hearing loss, it can be particularly challenging. Now, you might be thinking: there’s a simple fix for that, right? Can’t you use some hearing aids to help […]
March 6, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It most likely feels like a simple thing to take care of your hearing aids. When you initially obtained your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care guidelines, after all. The majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to routine hearing aid maintenance. But it’s quite likely […]
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, […]
February 7, 2024 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Lots of people really love winter! Alright, it can certainly be a bummer if you have to go anywhere. Or if you don’t have the correct gear (or proper infrastructure). But during those chilly winter months, you can find plenty of fun things to do. Still not convinced? Sledding and skiing aren’t the only enjoyable […]
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 […]