Common Symptoms And Causes Of Dizziness

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Dizziness Caused By Aging

Woman with vertigo

Dizziness and loss of balance become extremely common problems with increasing age. Compared to younger people, dizziness in older adults is not only more common, but it is also more persistent, more incapacitating, and has more causes. Based on studies, dizziness and issues with balance are more prevalent among women than men. Dizziness in older people, age 65 and older, can be classified as otologic (involving the peripheral vestibular), central (involving the brain), medical (related to the use of certain drugs), psychogenic (associated with anxiety disorders and panic attacks), and unlocalized or undiagnosed dizziness.

Dizziness is triggered by many changes that come with aging, such as a slower heart rate, reduced red blood cells, angina, anemia, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), dementia, high blood pressure, orthostatic hypotension, neuropathy, weakness, poor eyesight and coordination, hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and menopause.