Following 2 treatments, Mrs. Smith's dizziness was significantly better and she began going to the dining room every morning. The physical therapist suggested that a cane could be obtained if Mrs ...
They found that older adults who experience dizziness were over 60% more likely to fall in the future, even considering other factors that might have contributed to a risk of a fall.
The prevalence of dizziness is greater still among the elderly population, and the condition is the main clinical manifestation of labyrinthitis. This can lead to the impairment of the functional ...
Dizziness is one of the most common complaints encountered in the outpatient clinic, which is difficult to diagnose, especially in older patients because of the multifactorial nature of the disease.
Some research has focused on the number of medications taken by the elderly as being a factor in dizziness and falls. However, Hendrich and colleagues [17] found that the presence of medication ...