May 9, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
When you shower, always remember to clean your ears. It’s difficult not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe when you were a kid you even remember your parents telling you to do it. That’s the sort of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia […]
May 2, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Do you know what a cyborg is? You likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, especially if you love science fiction movies (the human condition is often cleverly depicted with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem wildly bizarre. But in reality, someone wearing something as simple as a pair […]
April 24, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
You go out of your way to ensure your hearing aids are well taken care of. Cleaning them every day, you make sure they’re safe and comfortable on their charger when you go to bed. But you get pretty discouraged when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they did once. There are several […]
April 19, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial advancements. It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features currently that […]
April 11, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be utilized to treat the prevalent condition of hearing loss. However, hearing loss frequently goes undiagnosed and untreated. This can lead to greater depression rates and feelings of solitude in those who have hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional relationships, which […]
April 4, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, once upon a time. Naturally, that was long before CDs, much less digital streaming. Nowadays, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a far better name). An audiobook gives you the ability to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s a […]
March 28, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Do you recollect the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you likely heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are a healthy choice and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only somewhat true. The authentic Johnny Appleseed (whose […]
March 21, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? That really stinks! Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. Then you most likely pop your hood and have a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even though you […]
March 13, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
When it comes to history, there are three different types of individuals: those who are really interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes gloss over and they start to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who think that aliens are responsible for history. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry […]
March 6, 2023 | McDonald Audiology & Hearing Health Care
As we get older, we all know that hearing loss and particular mental health concerns can worsen despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have recognized a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Depression is two times as likely in […]