Taking Care of Yourself
Visiting this specialty physician who specializes in assessing and treating visual impairments at least once yearly can help reduce your risk of falling.
What is an Optometrists?
Falls are most common in this age population.
What is greater than 65?
What are some basic prevention when walking outside?
What should you do if you have an electrical cord running across the middle of a room?
What is remove it from walkway so you can still have power, while still being safe and clear of falling over wires?
What is the recommended amount of time for physical exercise per week?
What is 30 minutes daily for minimum 5 days per week?
Spread out the activities into sessions of 10 minutes or more if needed
People who have fallen once are unlikely to fall again (T or F)
False, 40% of falls are recurrent.
Having these items in the shower can help reduce your risks of falling and assist with energy conservation.
What is non-slip strips, shower chair, grab bars long handled sponge, and hand held shower head?
What is something that many people put on their floor that is a HUGE fall risk?
What is Area Rugs?
When you feel dizzy or light headed what should you do?
Sit down and make a doctors appointment. Also try to check your blood pressure and drink some water.
This is the most common fracture from falls in older adults.
What is hip fracturs?
Moving every day can help prevent falls (T or F)
True- helps with balance, strength, staying independent
If you weigh more than a towel, you should not use this as a grab bar.
What is towel rack?
What is the first thing we should do if we fall?
What is check if you are injured and call for help if needed or if you hit your head?
Men sustain the majority of hip fractures. True? or False?
False. Women sustain 80% of hip fractures in older adults.
True or False: The greatest health risk for older adults is living an inactive life
True, keeping active is the best thing older adults can do to prevent falls. It's never to late to get active!
What should we do if we need something from a high cabinet in the kitchen?
What is get a grabber/reacher or ask someone else for help. Try to put things in lower areas.
Deficiency in this vitamin can increase your risk of falling and/or acquiring broken bones.
What is Vitamin D?
What are 3 common risk factors for falls?
What is visual impairment, impaired balance, and impaired mobility?
These type of bedtime shoes are not a suitable form of footwear and can lead to falls.
What are slippers?