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The friends and family members who care for vestibular patients provide essential support. Without firsthand experience, these individuals are challenged to learn about vestibular disorders in order to lessen the impacts of their loved one’s illness. VeDA seeks to focus attention on this important part of our vestibular community and to support their efforts.
Good balance is often taken for granted. Most people don’t find it difficult to walk across a gravel driveway, transition from walking on a sidewalk to grass, or get out of bed in the middle of the night without stumbling. However, with impaired balance such activities can be extremely fatiguing and sometimes dangerous. Symptoms that accompany the unsteadiness can include dizziness, vertigo, hearing and vision problems, and difficulty with concentration and memory.
Para las personas con trastornos vestibulares, las caídas son un verdadero problema. La pérdida de equilibrio, que ya no es exclusiva de las personas mayores, puede producirse sin previo aviso cuando se produce un mareo
EXPLORE VESTIBULAR DISORDERS & SYMPTOMS The Glossary The Glossary provides definitions and information about terms you may come across in your research on vestibular disorders. You can use this resource to search for specific terms
"It's All In Your Head" Thirty years of experience as a therapist has taught me that, brain chemistry notwithstanding, what causes most psychological problems is internal conflict or self-doubt. I find this self-doubt to be
Dizziness can happen at any age, but if it results in falling it can be a serious health concern, particularly in the older adult. Studies show that you can take action to reduce dizziness and your risk of falling.
Gain access to VeDA's robust and engaged online community through a sponsored reel or post on our Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn pages. Common topics Vestibular migraine Vertigo & dizziness Balance disorders Invisible & chronic illness
Vestibular patients benefit from environments that allow them to use their vision and somatosensation/proprioception to compensate for their vestibular weakness. Keeping your environment safe means creating an environment where you can stay grounded and see what’s going on, using all your senses for better equilibrium. This article presents a “3-zone home safety assessment” you can do.
Life Rebalanced Live Virtual Conference March 2-6, 2026 go to the conference About Life Rebalanced Live The Vestibular Disorders Association will be hosting its sixth annual Virtual Vestibular Conference. Vestibular disorders cause a
Life Rebalanced Live is VeDA’s annual virtual vestibular conference. Vestibular disorders cause a variety of disorienting and debilitating symptoms such as loss of coordination, vertigo, and dizziness, leaving desperate and confused patients searching for answers.
Participants will hear from several different experts on topics relevant to the vestibular disorders community, all from the comfort of their homes. Life Rebalanced Live is free to attend.
Six years ago, Heather Gonzalez lost her balance to Bilateral Meniere’s Disease, a vestibular disorder characterized by fluctuating hearing loss, recurrent episodes of vertigo and nausea, and cognitive problems such as difficulty multitasking, concentrating, sensory
Background You are a participant in the Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Patient Registry (the “Registry”), a research initiative managed by the Vestibular Disorders Association (“VeDA”). When you enrolled in the Registry, you signed a consent form stating