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?
An elder who has fallen has a one in _____ chance of falling again
3 or 33%
You have a higher risk of falls if you are afraid of this
What is Falling?
Often times people use furniture or walls to walk around the house, leading to falls. They should use these instead
What is a Cane or Walker?
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 equipment will help prevent falls when having difficulty with toileting
What are Bedside/Commode Products?
Turn this on when walking up or down stairs, especially during the evening times.
What is a light switch
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?
What side effects of medications can cause falls?
Dizziness, Fatigue, muscle weakness
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?
What device should you use to assist in the event of a fall
What is Life Alert, Medical Alert?
1 in ____ older adults experience one or more falls each year.
What is 1 in 3 or 30%
We should never block our view of our feet when walking so we need to be careful when we do this
What is carrying items?
You never want to have these across areas where you or others walk because they can cause you to trip.
What are Electrical Cords?
Dizziness when standing up is called this
What is postural hypotension?
These furry friends can get tangled up in our feet and cause a fall