Balance Assessment

Circle "Yes" or "No" for each question.

I fell or almost fell within the past year.

Yes    No

I am afraid that I will fall.

Yes    No

I get short of breath when I walk.

Yes    No

I have pain when I walk.

Yes    No

I use a cane or walker.

Yes    No

I take pills for sleep, depression, or anxiety.

Yes    No

I take pills for high blood pressure.

Yes    No

I have broken my hip.

Yes    No

I have tremors or Parkinson's disease.

Yes    No

I have had a stroke.

Yes    No

When I quickly move my head or roll over in bed, I feel dizzy or out of balance.

Yes    No

Moving from a sitting to a standing position makes me dizzy or lightheaded.

Yes    No

I walk funny or feel like I am still moving after being in the car, train, plane, or elevator.

Yes    No

Loud noises throw off my balance.

Yes    No

I get dizzy or lightheaded after exercising or straining.

Yes    No

Eating or drinking certain foods may effect my balance.

Yes    No

I get dizzy when changing my focus from up close to looking far away like reading and then watching TV, or the opposite.

Yes    No

I feel unbalanced or dizzy because I have difficulty in judging distances when I walk, drive or am active.

Yes    No

I lose my balance or feel like I'm going to fall when I go up or down stairs.

Yes    No

I seem to bump into things more than I used to.

Yes    No

I experience dizziness and sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes that lasts more than 5 minutes.

Yes    No

I sometimes feel disoriented and see flashing lights and spots.

Yes    No

My vision gets wavy and I feel like I should sit down.

Yes    No

I have double vision that lasts for more than one minute.

Yes    No

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