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The term Dizziness is one of the geriatric giants according to Jacqueline Dros et all as published in Health and Quality of life Outcomes (2011). 30% of people over 65 years of age experience dizziness in some form and this number jumps to 50% in those about 85 years.

In a related cross sectional analysis study of a national database by Harrison Lin et al, published in The Laryngoscope May 2012. Analysis of about 37.3 million elderly persons shows balance problems including difficulty with unsteadiness (68.0%), walking on even surfaces (54.8%), Vertigo (30.1%), and Faintness (29.6%). The study concluded that approximately 1 in 5 elderly persons experiences annual problems with dizziness or balance.

Jacqueline Dros and the team were able to identify 6 different factors indicating which patients suffer the most from their dizziness and without exactly knowing the cause of it. The factors are:

1. Chronic dizziness lasting 6 months or longer.
2. Frequency of dizziness at least daily.
3. Duration of dizziness lasting up to a minute.
4. Presence of anxiety and /or depression disorder.
5. Use of sedative drugs to manage dizziness.
6. Poor functional mobility.

Contrary to the general belief that dizziness is part of getting old, we at Therapy Consultants say You Don’t Have To Live With It. If you suffer from any of the factors mentioned above, it is time to seek immediate consultation. You don’t have to stay home alone, while others go out to enjoy. We can still help you improve your quality of life.

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