As many as 30 percent of people older than 60 experience dizziness at some point, about 50 percent after age 85.

Many times, people use dizziness and vertigo interchangeably, but there is a difference. While they are both balance problems, dizziness is an overall feeling of being unbalanced. With vertigo, there ...

The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. Dizziness is a term used to describe ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the room-whirling sensation of vertigo, dizziness can be unsettling. It ...

Most people have felt woozy or lightheaded at least once in their lives. But feeling dizzy several times a month is much more common in people over age 65 — and it’s a big reason for seeing the doctor ...

The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. Dizziness is a term used to describe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. danm/Getty Images Feeling as if the room is spinning is fine when you’re on the teacups ride (if you enjoy that type of thing).

Researchers have been looking for ways to reduce how often vertigo returns. A new study from scientists at Chungnam National ...

Dizziness When Standing Up: Have you ever felt lightheaded or dizzy after getting up from a lying or sitting position? While many might brush this off as mere fatigue, medically, this phenomenon is ...