February 5, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Hearing aids have gone through numerous iterations in their 200-plus year history. The technology that is utilized in hearing aids has historically been developed as a consequence of a committed scientist who is either affected by hearing loss or has a friend or family member affected by hearing loss. For example, Alexander Graham Bell’s mother […]
January 28, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There are ways that you can go about avoiding hearing loss in your daily life. Be sure to wear the right protection equipment on the job and take some ear plugs to concerts. Yet another way to preserve your hearing for a long time is to make sure you are making the right medication choices. […]
January 21, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There are many different ways that the holidays can impact people around the world. For most, it is a pleasant time of the year, when people are only worried about catching up with friends and family members. Sadly, this is not always the case for people who suffer from hearing loss. They may not be […]
January 14, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
While hearing aids have been lauded as one of the best inventions in recent memory, for many people they are devices that are too non-specific. While this is true of the older models that were programmed by the user, it is important to realize that newer models make the best use of technology to help […]
January 7, 2015 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The future of hearing aids is here. Brain hearing aids have finished their trials and are being prepared to be used around the world within months. These carefully-constructed hearing devices promise the ability to experience clearer, more natural hearing than ever before. All of those old digital models will be tossed to the wayside as […]
December 27, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Of all of the advancements that have been made in hearing aid technology, the least well-known has to do with a device that most people probably have in their pockets or purses right now: cell phones. Although it is not common knowledge to many, the history and future of cell phones are intricately connected with […]
December 20, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It is already being hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the 21st century. The electric cochlear implant is one of the greatest achievements in hearing health, and certainly makes the best use of technology compared to all other contraptions. Unlike hearing aids, this device does not require functioning inner ear organs in order […]
December 13, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
It used to be that analog hearing aids took the cake when it came to personal sound amplification. But there were some shortcomings with that approach. Digital hearing devices of today feature remote controls where you can set your hearing aid at the exact setting you want for the optimum in comfort. From perks like […]
December 8, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
As you progress into your senior years, grasp onto your youth simply by protecting your ears. Just because hearing loss is a common sign of old age, doesn’t mean you have to allow this to be your destiny. It’s not too tough to keep up with your hearing as you get older. If you can […]
November 29, 2014 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Thanks to a shift in the way that people have been viewing their hearing health, one of the latest ways that individuals are looking to protect their ears is through the use of ear plugs. These devices can protect and improve their hearing is through state of the art technology that has certainly evolved over […]