• 70% of patients with vertigo and dizziness are seen by primary care physicians, only 50% are diagnosed.

• Over 90 million Americans age 17 and older, have experienced a dizziness or balance problem.

• 20 to 40 percent of adults over 65 who live at home fall each year.

• The fear of and result of falls are a major cause of nursing home admissions.

• Balance-related falls account for more than one-half of the accidental deaths in the elderly.

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