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Aging and the Vestibular System

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Vestibular loss is highly prevalent in older adults and has important consequences in maintaining health with age. Age-related vestibular loss is a multifactorial, progressive, and bilateral sensory disorder characterized by peripheral and central age-related deficits. Clinicians can optimize balance-related health care in the older adult by recognizing the pathophysiologic, epidemiologic, and clinical presentation of the aging vestibular system. This chapter will first review the current understanding of the presentation and evaluation of the age-related vestibular loss in the United States to provide the context for understanding the unique needs of the older adult population. This chapter will then focus on the appropriate management of age-related vestibular loss.

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Thompson-Harvey, A., Agrawal, Y. (2023). Aging and the Vestibular System. In: Crane, B.T., Lustig, L., de Souza, C. (eds) Disorders of the Vestibular System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40524-2_16

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