Some of us can't hear so well, me among them.  But will this condition lead to dementia?  I can tell you the answer now...YES.  But are there ways to delay or avoid that condition?  Read this posting to find out how.  Here is another more scientific graphic. The bottom line is that there are a lot of people in our society struggling with disabling hearing loss. 45-54        5% 65-74      22% 75+         55% But those are the disabling unfortunates.  There is a transition to get to this stage, and a hearing aid can help. There is a term for this ailment:   presbycusis ( prez-buh-KYOO-sis ), or age-related hearing loss .   For Americans 18 and older, 15%  suffer from this ailment, or 37.5 million people.   This number is 55% if you are older than 74.  Generally, both ears are affected.   Because the loss is gradual, you may not realize you are getting...

  How much do Paris Summer Olympics medalists get paid? Olympic medal bonuses Table with 4 columns and 14 rows. Country Gold Silver Bronze Hong Kong $768,000 $384,000 $192,000 Singapore $745,000 $373,000 $186,000 Indonesia $300,000 $150,000 $60,000 Israel $271,000 $216,000 $135,000 Republic of Kazakhstan $250,000 $150,000 $75,000 Malaysia $216,000 $65,000 $22,000 Spain $102,000 $52,000 $33,000 France $87,000 $43,000 $22,000 South Korea $45,000 $25,000 $18,000 United States $38,000 $23,000 $15,000 Japan $32,000 $13,000 $6,000 Poland $25,000 $19,000 $14,000 Germany $22,000 $16,000 $11,000 Australia $13,000 $10,000 $7,000 The bronze medal column will be cut-off in the original blog posting.   But you can see it here . Hong Kong athletes in Paris have  so far won  two golds and two bronze medals .  The last Singaporean athlete to win money was Joseph Schooling (left), who beat Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly at the Rio Games in 2016, winning a gold me...