Risk factors
People in this age group are more likely to experience falls.
Who are people over 65?
True or False. All falls cause major injuries.
What is false?
You never want to have these across areas where you or others walk because they can cause you to trip.
What are electrical cords?
True or False: A messy floor increases the risk of falls.
What is true?
True or False: About half of people who experience a fall will fall again within the same year.
What is True?
This gender is more than twice as likely to suffer a fracture from a fall.
What is a female?
Fill in the blank. After a fall, a person may experience basiphobia. This concerned emotion expresses a _________ of falling again.
What is fear?
If you weigh more than a towel, using one of these to support your weight can be very dangerous.
What is a towel bar?
Fill in the blank: Decreased ___ can make it difficult to see in the dark, which increases the risk of falls.
What is lighting?
Over 80% of falls take place in this familiar location.
What is home/house?
This chronic disease related to weight is one of the causes linked to an increase in falls, likely due to a further decline in muscle mass and neuromuscular function.
What is obesity?
Falls may break the bones of your wrist, arm, ankle, or hip. What is the term used to refer to a “broken bone”?
What is a fracture?
You need this to be able to see obstacles and maintain your balance and should have it checked at least annually.
What is vision?
Wearing shoes with good ___ help prevent slipping on surfaces like ice or mud.
What is traction or grip?
95% of this type of fracture is a result of falls.
What are hip fractures?
If you take multiple of these and do not have them reviewed by a medical professional, you may be at a higher risk for falls.
What are medications?
Hitting your head from a fall is a major concern due to potential injury to this organ.
What is the brain?
You should always sit up, stretch, and move your arms and legs before doing this action.
What is getting out of bed?
This type of hypotension occurs suddenly and is due to a delay in blood flow to the brain. It can occur when you get up too fast, leading to lightheadedness and even falls.
What is orthostatic?
A popular children’s story, including a tortoise, reminds us that moving carefully and not rushing can help prevent falls.
What is “Slow and steady wins the race?”
A decrease in strength and function of this muscle located between the lungs and the stomach causes instability in the back area and leads to falls.
What is the diaphragm?
These medications can make falls more serious due to their bleeding risk.
What are blood thinners or anticoagulants?
True or False: Asking my family for help about falls will make them think I can no longer be independent?
What is false! Your family can help you get the support you need to stay safe.
This condition is characterized by the death of nerve cells resulting in loss of sensation, numbness, tingling and general lower body weakness, increasing the risk for falls.
What is neuropathy?
Proper use of this aid can increase SENSORY awareness and reduce the risk of falls by 50%.
What are hearing aids?