Statistics
This gender is more than twice as likely to suffer a fracture from a fall.
What is a Female?
True or False: A history of falls does not affect an individual's risk of falling in the future.
What is False?
It is a good idea to have these on both sides of the stairs and to always use them.
What are Handrails?
You should ask these professionals about possible side effects from prescription or over-the-counter medication.
What are Doctors or Pharmacists?
If you fall and become injured, you should drag yourself to this object.
What is a phone?
This body part fracture is the most common type of fall injury among older adults.
What is a Hip Fracture?
When someone falls they may get nervous leading to a fear of this
What is Falling?
We should always have a rubber mat in these.
What is a Bathtub or Shower?
This type of beverage is a major cause of falls, especially when in combination with medication.
What is Alcohol?
If you fall and are not injured, you should crawl to this object.
What is a Piece of Furniture?
Nearly half of all injuries among older adults happen at this location.
What is Home?
These furry friends can get tangled up in our feet and cause a fall
What is a dog or cat?
If you weigh more than a towel, using one of these to support your weight can be very dangerous.
What is a towel bar
Skipping this part of one's daily routine can cause weakness and dizziness.
What is a Meal?
If you fall, you should try and land on this body part.
What are your Buttocks?
This percentage of fatal falls occur in the home each year
What is 60%
An elder who has fallen has a one in ___ chance of falling again
What is 3?
These items are commonly found in homes and should be "thrown" out as they can cause falls.
What are Throw Rugs?
Taking care of your feet and this related clothing item is important to help prevent falls.
What are Shoes?
Gently moving your limbs after a fall will help with this.
What is Circulation?
This percentage of older adults experience one or more falls each year.
What is 20-30% of Older Adults?
When returning home from here falls may occur due to pain, new assistive devices, weakness and/or new medications
What is the hospital?
You never want to have these across areas where you or others walk because they can cause you to trip.
What are Electrical Cords?
These products can help prevent falls when having difficulty controlling bladder and bowel movements.
What are Bedside/Commode Products?
To prepare for a fall, you should keep your phone at this level.
What is Table Level? Pocket, lanyard, life alert