Yesterday (September 9, 2024), Apple held an online event to make a number of announcements about their next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Having shared that Apple was rumored to be launching a 'Hearing Aid Mode' earlier this year, we watched with...
Can Hearing Aids Help You Live Longer?
It’s not news that your ears are connected to far more than just your hearing; hearing loss challenges can affect your balance, your mental health, your social life, and your cognitive abilities. But before you panic – hearing loss challenges are remarkably easy to...
Cognitive Decline and Hearing Loss: Understanding the Connection
Hearing loss is often seen as an inconvenient part of aging, but recent studies have revealed a far more serious consequence of untreated hearing loss: cognitive decline. The connection between these two conditions is becoming increasingly clear, and the findings are...
Costco vs. Mass Hearing Specialists: Which Is Better for Your Hearing Health?
When it comes to addressing hearing loss, selecting the right provider can significantly impact your experience and outcomes. With options ranging from big-box retailers like Costco to specialized hearing care providers such as Mass Hearing Specialists, making an...
Will Insurance Cover the Cost of Hearing Aids?
Professional hearing care can be life changing in many ways. Hearing better can improve your physical and mental health as well as your relationships with loved ones. Despite the benefits that hearing care and hearing aids can provide, many people put off getting the...
Why Some People Delay Seeking Hearing Care
Most people see their primary care provider for their annual physical and their optometrist for their annual eye exam. However, it’s far less common for people to get their hearing checked regularly. Every day, we receive calls from individuals in the Shirley area who...
What Is Tinnitus and How Is It Treated?
Have you ever experienced an annoying ringing or buzzing sound in your ears? If so, you’re not alone. Tinnitus is a common condition that impacts an estimated 50 million Americans each year. If you’ve been to a loud rock concert or fireworks show and had a temporary...
4 Tips for Protecting Your Hearing from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
As we go about our daily lives, we are inundated with so many sounds that we may not even notice many of them. Have you stopped to consider that the sounds you hear every day could actually be damaging your hearing? It’s not just loud rock concerts that you need to...
Don’t Throw Your Hearing Aids Away – We Can Fix Them!
If you’re someone who relies on the help of hearing aids to help you navigate the world around you, you understand how frustrating it can be when your devices stop working as they should. There are many reasons why your hearing aids may have problems, from earwax...
Earwax Removal at Mass Hearing Specialists
Earwax serves the important role of keeping our ears healthy. It protects our outer ear canal from harmful foreign objects like dirt and bacteria. Without earwax, we would be much more susceptible to ear infections. However, sometimes too much of a good thing can...