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Survey Suggests Higher Risk of Falls Due to Dizziness in Middle-Aged and Older Americans

Millions unaware of danger from vestibular dysfunction; diabetes a risk factor, along with age

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, according to Johns Hopkins experts.

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