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 try to get to this object
What is a phone?
An elder who has fallen has a one in ______ chance of falling again
3, or 33%
You are more likely to Fall if you are afraid 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?
This type of risk factor can be minimized by doing "resistance" activities such as weight lifting.
What is Decreased Muscle and Bone Strength?
This is a communication device you can use to alert Emergency Response without the use of a phone
What is a Life Alert?
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?
About 20% of injury-related deaths among older adults can be traced back to this event.
What is a Fall?
This type of risk factor can be minimized by wearing your glasses and hearing aids.
What is Reduced Vision or Hearing?
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? or Detecting Injuries
What is the most common bone that is fractured when an older adult experiences a fall?
The hip (95%)
A lack of this part of your daily routine is a risk factor for falls.
What is Sleep?
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?
True or False? After a fall you should reduce your activities due to fear of falling again
False. You should utilize the proper prevention strategies