Injuries From Falls
This injury often results in someone being unable to use their wrist for several weeks/ months and can result in a need for surgery?
What is a wrist fracture.
This fall prevention strategy is done with trained professionals by creating a strengthening, balance, cardiovascular, and safety program.
What is Physical therapy/ occupational therapy?
Actress played the role of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Who is Audry Hepburn?
Who are the Rolling Stones?
20-30% of individuals after this injury die within a year.
What is a hip fracture.
Removing safety hazards, wearing glasses and having rooms lit with appropriate lighting will prevent this?
Movie from the 1950s was set in the fictional town of Bedford Falls?
What is It's A Wonderful Life?
This cause of falls could be due to poor lighting, or a condition affecting someone eyesight.
What is poor vision?
“Blowin’ in the Wind,” which became an anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement was written by this singer.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This injury occurs after an individual hits their head during a fall and is often fatal, or can result in lifelong complications.
What is a concussion?
What is a walker, cane, rollator and wheelchair?
Name of the famous giant gorilla who starred in the 1933 film
Who is King Kong?
What is muscle weakness?
This 1969 music festival is often considered the defining moment of the counterculture movement?
What is Woodstock?
This disease common in women makes them more likely to break a bone from falling, and also impairs the bone healing process.
What is osteoporosis and osteopenia?
Always______ before sitting and _______before standing.
Reach back for armrests and push from armrests.
Name of the actor that plays Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind
This cause of falls can be due to someone being overconfident, or too embarrassed to ask for help, or not noticing/ignoring environmental hazards or physical limitations.
What is poor safety awareness/impulsiveness?
This famous jazz musician is known for playing the trumpet and singing “Hello, Dolly"
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This injury from falling can impact the spinal cord.
This fall prevention strategy can be used by pressing this in my room when I need to go to the bathroom or to get up.
Rick Blaine, Ilsa Lund, and Victor Laszlo where characters in this hit movie.
What is Casablanca?
This cause of falls happens after sudden movements, And lightheadedness?
What is low blood pressure?
This song was Elvis Presley’s first number one hit single.
What is Heartbreak Hotel?