---
url: 'https://www.stagehia.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/dizziness'
title: Dizziness
author:
  name: 'Aimee Cegelka'
  url: 'https://www.stagehia.healthinaging.org/user/99'
date: '2020-12-22T20:22:35+00:00'
updated: '2022-12-13T18:41:27+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'Many older adults experience dizziness. (Some other words people use to describe dizziness can include unsteadiness, lightheadedness, wooziness, vertigo, or a floating feeling.) Strong or persistent feelings of dizziness are concerning and should be shared with a healthcare professional as soon as possible.'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 Dizziness can mean you feel unsteady or lightheaded. Or you may have a floating feeling. Many older adults experience dizziness.

Dizziness can cause problems with balance, falls, accidents, depression, or anxiety, and poor quality of life. Dizziness can also be a sign of other health conditions that need quick evaluation and treatment.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/dizziness/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/dizziness/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/dizziness/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/dizziness/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/dizziness/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/dizziness/lifestyle)