Did you hear that? Your ears can save your life

Beltone New England

Jamie Havens, hearing specialist for Beltone New England.

As a person approaches their so-called golden years, they can face a litany of life-threatening health issues they face – from coronary heart disease to cancer to dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson disease. And they are tested accordingly.

But there is one malady that can heavily affect the whole body and mind that, for the most part, is almost never checked during the annual checkup. A hearing test.