October 21, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
The canals in our ears are covered with hair follicles and glands that create an oily wax known as cerumen, or ear wax. This wax coats the inner surface of the ear canal and protects it by attracting and collecting alien debris like dust and dirt, bacteria, and various microbes. Ear wax also helps to […]
October 15, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There are several different types of hearing loss, depending on which section of the auditory system is affected. The hearing loss may be sensorineural, conductive, mixed, functional or central. The starting point in creating a therapy plan is to correctly establish the type of hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss – When sound waves are not […]
October 9, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Do you have a loved one that really needs a hearing aid (or at least a hearing test) but won’t go along with your suggestions? It is very common for people to avoid seeking help for hearing loss, but chatting with them about the causes, effects and prevalence of hearing loss can help. These facts […]
September 30, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
There is no one answer to the question “What kind of hearing aid battery will I need?” because hearing aid models and the batteries that power them common in many varieties. If you already use a hearing aid, review the device’s manual or the professionals who fit it for you to determine the proper battery […]
September 24, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Eat more carrots for good vision, is probably a bit of advice most of us were told as kids. Chances are that you were not given any similar recommendations about which foods were beneficial to your hearing or ears. Nowadays we can tell our children what things to eat for healthy hearing and ears, and […]
September 17, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
One of the most prevalent reasons for short-term hearing loss is a build up of ear wax, which obstructs the ear canal and interferes with hearing. If you are reasonably confident that ear wax is the resource for your short-term hearing loss, you probably want to clean your ears. Having said that, you must clean […]
September 10, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, abbreviated CAPD, is a challenging condition to diagnose properly for many good reasons. The condition is not because the children can’t hear words being directed at them, but because their brains are unable to interpret the words and comprehend them, which implies that standard hearing tests don’t always detect CAPD. Furthermore, […]
August 29, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Vertigo – a perception of movement where the person or the person’s surroundings appear to whirl dizzily – is, typically an undesirable event. Vertigo feelings can disrupt balance and contribute to falls that can be dangerous among older adults; it can also be accompanied by dizziness, sensations of spinning in space, and more rarely, nausea, […]
August 22, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Shopping for hearing aids can be hard if you are not familiar with the large number of acronyms commonly used to describe common types. The following list encompasses the majority of the abbreviations you are likely to encounter when looking at hearing aids and provides a brief description of each. The most effective approach to […]
August 15, 2013 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Could excessively noisy conditions on the job be affecting your hearing? Hearing loss has many underlying causes, but the most prevalent continues to be noise-induced hearing loss. Thinking about your ability to hear is a normal response for anyone employed in a high-noise profession.The Centers for Disease Control reports that 30 million workers are subjected […]