If dizziness better see a doctor early

Consequential injuries: Seniors should go to the doctor for dizziness
In advanced age, it is particularly important to take dizziness seriously. Balance problems can lead to falls and consequent injuries. Especially with seniors their healing is much more complicated and protracted.

Higher fall risk of seniors increases
As people age, more and more people complain of balance disorders. These are often not taken seriously. This can have painful consequences: dizziness and dizziness make many older patients insecure and anxious. "This increases the already higher risk of falls of seniors once again by a factor of twelve," reports the German Senior League. Sometimes it comes to complicated fractures. In the brochure "If everything turns - dizziness in old age", the experts inform about the causes and treatment options of Altersschwindel.

Nearly thirty percent of the population suffer from dizziness at some point in their lives. Seniors should take the complaints very seriously. With them, dizziness can further increase the already increased risk of falls. (Image: rainbow33 / fotolia.com)

Almost every third person suffers from dizziness
Around thirty percent of the population will eventually experience dizziness or balance problems during their lifetime. Shingles can be triggered by, among other things, anxiety disorders, but in most cases a sudden onset of dizziness has an organic cause.

For example, cardiovascular diseases, too high or too low blood pressure or metabolic disorders may be behind it. Dizziness sometimes occurs when there is stress or as a side effect of taking medications. And he can be a sign of a stroke. "Persistent, chronic dizziness should always be seen as an alarm sign and take seriously," said the senior league in a statement.

Equilibrium Center receives contradictory information
In dizziness, the balance center of the brain receives contradictory information. These are supplied by three sense organs: the balance organ in the inner ear, the eyes and the so-called perception of depth via muscles and joints, which tells us whether we, for example, keep our legs stretched or bent under the table.

You can do something yourself
"If the family doctor can find no cause, those affected should visit an ENT doctor or a clinic with special examination options," said Professor. med. Arneborg Ernst, Director of the ENT Clinic at the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin.

But you can also do something yourself to avoid chronification and maintain the quality of life. Exercise and special balance training can improve the dizziness. For stressed people, who suffer from dizziness in case of severe tension, it is just as important to come to rest. Suitable practices include yoga or autogenic training. (Ad)