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Inner-Ear Woes Linked to Many Elderly Tumbles

More than half of Americans over 60 have the disorder

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 27, 2009 7:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Researchers have shed light on the frequent, debilitating, and sometimes life-threatening falls among the elderly: many tumbles may be caused by inner-ear imbalances, Time reports. Some 35% of Americans over 40 have such vestibular dysfunction; the condition affects more than 50% of Americans 60 and... Read full story »

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