As we age, changes in physical strength, coordination, and sensory perception may impact our ability to maintain balance. For older adults, loss of balance is more than just a mild inconvenience; it’s ...

Hearing loss can significantly impact balance in seniors because the inner ear also plays a crucial role in maintaining balance. Balance disorders cause people to feel dizzy, lightheaded, and unsteady ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech are using wrist-worn voice recorders to capture real-world data to better understand what happens when people lose their balance. The study, led by Michael Madigan in the ...

Falls represent a major cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults. Recent advances in balance training have focussed on perturbation‐based methods that challenge the neuromuscular ...

Gait and balance. Older adults have changes in their gait that predispose them to loss of balance and increase their likelihood of encountering environmental obstacles. They do not lift their feet as ...

Balance changes, muscle loss, and vision decline that may come with age can raise the chance of falls and injury. However, regular balance, strength, and aerobic exercise can help lower this risk.

Balance disorders cause people to feel dizzy, lightheaded, and unsteady on their feet. Some people describe the room spinning around them while they remain perfectly still or the floor coming up at ...