Degenerative Vestibulopathy

Imbalance of aging comes from degenerative changes in the inner ears and balance areas of the brain. This is a normal process of aging.

Read this article. Inability to get up after falling, subsequent time on floor, and summoning help: prospective cohort study in people over 90. Published 17 November 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a2227

Elderly Precautions: Walking and Other Restrictions:

• Never walk in the dark. Always use night lights. Never walk out of doors at night.
• Avoid irregular terrain, day or night. Always have assistance of another person over irregular terrain. Avoid sloped hills and driveways.
• Modify bathroom to have a walk-in shower, shower bars, shower bench, hand held shower.
• Install an elevated toilet seat. Install toilet bars.
• Use a walker at all times. Never go without the walker indoors or out of doors.
• Every day, practice stop-and-watch-feet-go-over carpet-tile interface, all door thresholds, steps, curbing, or any other elevation change.
• Never read while walking.
• Use a 3 or 4 wheeled walker with handbrakes and bench.
• Never use a ladder, step stool, get on roofs, or be near the edge of a cliff or similar area where unprotected from falling.