Balance Disorders in Older Adults

• Autores: David Eibling
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 34, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 175-181
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Vestibular function begins to decrease in middle age.

    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo in elderly.

    Balance disorders in the elderly are rarely caused by vestibular disease.

    Many medications affect balance and contribute to falls.

    Intervention for balance disorders should focus on reducing the number of medications, environmental enhancements, and vestibular rehabilitation.