Higher Risk Of Falls Due To Dizziness In Middle-aged And Older Americans

Monday, May 25, 2009 - 22:35 in Health & Medicine

A full third of American adults, 69 million men and women over age 40, are up to 12 times more likely to have a serious fall because they have some form of inner-ear dysfunction that throws them off balance and makes them dizzy. Millions are unaware of danger from vestibular dysfunction; diabetes is a risk factor, along with age.

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