Presbyastasis and application of vestibular rehabilitation in geriatrics

Balance disorders can have a major functional impact among the elderly. The main risk is falling. Three ele- ments are implicated in the loss of balance: vision, propriocep- tion and the vestibular system. This article will discuss mainly vestibular damage and its implications. The assessment of balance disorders, particularly in geriatric patients, is based on validated scales composed of several items. These provide sco- res and are based on the results of chronometric measurements. They can be useful for the application of Vestibular Rehabilita- tion (VR), a technique improving the adaptation and autonomy of these patients. Vestibular rehabilitation is therefore part of an overall support, the goal of therapy being to improve daily
life and to reduce the risk of falls.