FALLS & CONCERNS
A person's concern about falling can sometimes cause them to become less active.
What is TRUE?
Can include time constraints, overprotective relatives, feeling embarrassed.
What are barriers to exercise?
Loose throw rugs are safe floor coverings.
What is FALSE?
Builds self-esteem and self-confidence, increases the sense of control and reduces feelings of helplessness.
What is assertive behavior?
Slowly going from a lying to a sitting position and sitting to a standing position.
What are ways to reduce dizziness and postural hypotension?
The group of individuals most at risk for falling?
What is older adults?
Improves balance and leg strength.
What are toe stands?
Grab bars, night lights, non-slip socks, designated pet areas, clutter free floors.
What are solutions to fall hazards in the home?
Asking for help when needed is an important part of fall prevention.
What is TRUE?
Flip flops, high heels, and bedroom slippers.
What is unsafe footwear?
Shifting from a negative thinking pattern to a positive thinking pattern.
What is cognitive restructuring?
A major risk factor for falls.
What is inactivity.
You walk into a dark hallway. What could make the area safer?
What is a light?
Failing to express our needs, Fear of rejection, Fear of appearing demanding, concerns about losing independence, expecting others to read our minds.
What are reasons we don't express our feelings and needs?
Helps chest and back flexibility and torso range of motion and is very good for posture.
What is Touch Elbows Stretch?
Increasing lower body strength and improving balance through regular physical activity.
What is strategies to prevent falls?
Can cause everyone to grow stronger.
What is increased activity?
Throw rugs, wet floors, cords across walkways, clutter in hallways.
What are fall hazards?
You are seated in an unstable chair at a restaurant. Use an assertive response for this scenario.
What is "I need a stable chair or another stable place to sit."
Getting on your hands and knees in front of a stable object.
What is how to get up from a fall?
Avoiding things that I would like to do but don't do because I'm afraid that I might fall.
What is a fear of falling?
Improves torso, hip and upper leg strength.
What are seated knee raises?
Helps identify fall hazards in the home.
What is a Home Safety Checklist?
Giving up things you like to do, strained family relationships, avoiding travel, feeling less independent.
What are consequences of not being assertive?
Low blood pressure, lower body weakness, poor flexibility, poor balance.
What are physical risk factors for falls?