| Not only is dizziness more common in old age, | | | | Neurologic disorders may also vertigo by blocking |
| unfortunately it can also be more incapacitating | | | | or interrupting the brainstem pathways. |
| for those advancing into their golden years. Even | | | | * Medical: Older people often take multiple |
| the duration, causes and frequency of dizziness | | | | prescription drugs. The side effects of some of |
| are found to be higher in older people. The large | | | | these drugs may include dizziness. The best way |
| potential causes of dizziness negates the myth | | | | to tackle the situation is to identify the medication |
| advocating psychological reasons as the main | | | | that is triggering dizziness and consult your |
| culprit for dizziness and nausea. | | | | prescribing physician doctor for an appropriate |
| Types of Dizziness in Old Age | | | | substitute. |
| There are many types of dizzines experienced by | | | | * Psychogenic: This form of dizziness can result |
| older people. Looking closely, we can divide these | | | | from psychological factors such as panic attacks, |
| types of dizziness into five categories: | | | | anxiety disorders, agoraphobia and malingering. |
| * Otologic: This kind of dizziness is triggered by | | | | The key to the successful treatment of dizziness |
| the increased vulnerability of elders to benign | | | | is the preciseness of its diagnosis. However, in |
| paroxysmal positional vertigo. Meclizine is a well | | | | older people, most cases are not clearly diagnosed |
| known drug and that is helpful in mitigating the | | | | and hence medication is tough to prescribe. |
| symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional | | | | Although there are various therapies, such as |
| vertigo, however it does case the side effect of | | | | vestibular physical therapy, that are known to |
| drowsiness. | | | | mitigate dizziness, they are effective when used |
| * Central: Although this form of dizziness is less | | | | in conjunction with attention to general health, diet |
| common than otologic, it is worth mentioning. It | | | | and use of supplements. |
| usually follows a vascular event (stroke) involving | | | | Many specialists believe that herbal remedies are |
| the cerebellum and brainstem. This form of | | | | the best treatment for dizziness associated with |
| dizziness must be taken seriously as can be a | | | | old age, since these remedies do not have any |
| symptom of a more serious underlying disease. | | | | adverse side effects. |