People often suffer from dizziness and headaches as they get older. Surveys have found that the prevalence of vertigo in people over 65 years of age is 57% for women and 39% for men. There are many causes of dizziness, and many diseases carry the symptom of dizziness. So, what are the causes of dizziness in the elderly? 1, anemia With age, the body’s hematopoietic function tends to decline, the bone marrow can make blood in the red bone marrow gradually degraded to yellow bone marrow can not make blood, thus affecting the generation of blood cells caused by anemia; if you suffer from dyspepsia, peptic ulcers and other diseases, because of the nutrients, the absorption of blood raw materials and cause secondary anemia. In addition to dizziness caused by anemia, there will be weakness, pallor and other manifestations. 2, high blood viscosity hyperlipidemia, thrombocytosis, etc. can increase blood viscosity, slow blood flow, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the head, triggering fatigue, dizziness, fatigue and other symptoms. 3, cerebral arteriosclerosis Cerebral arteriosclerosis can cause the inner diameter of cerebral blood vessels become smaller, the blood flow in the brain decreases, so that the brain blood supply, oxygen supply is insufficient, resulting in dizziness, insomnia, ringing in the ears, emotional instability, forgetfulness, numbness of the limbs and other discomforts. 4, cervical spondylosis cervical spondylosis in addition to cause dizziness, often accompanied by neck tightness, pain, numbness, cold fingers and other symptoms. This is because the cervical spine hyperplasia extrusion cervical vertebral – basilar artery, caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain. 5, hypertension hypertension patients in addition to dizziness, often accompanied by head swelling, panic, irritability, tinnitus, insomnia and other discomforts. 6, Meniere’s syndrome Middle-aged and elderly women who often experience dizziness should consider whether it is Meniere’s syndrome. The disease is mainly caused by membrane labyrinthine fluid, seizures, in addition to dizziness, usually accompanied by hearing loss, tinnitus and other symptoms.