Increased Risks
Taking prescription medications, herbal supplements, vitamins, or over the counter drugs increases your risk for this.
What is falling? Use only 1 pharmacy and speak to your doctor or pharmacist about your risk.
This is where majority of falls for Canadian older adults occur.
What is the Home? Specifically the bathroom, kitchen and on the stairs.
1 in 3 Canadian adults do this each year.
What is fall?
It’s a good idea to have one of these at both the top and bottom of the stairs so you can turn the light on or off from the top or bottom.
What is a light switch?
Drink too much of this can make you light headed and dizzy and should be avoided.
What is alcohol?
These furry friends can get tangled up in our feet in our feet and cause a fall.
What is a Pet? (Cats or Dogs)
If you weigh more than a towel, using one of these to support your weight can be very dangerous.
What is a towel bar?
This gender is more than twice as likely to suffer a fracture from a fall.
What is a female?
These should have a thin rubber sole with a light tread.
What are shoes?
If you take multiples of these and do not have them reviewed by a professional, you may be at a higher risk.
What is medications?
Wherever you are... watching this can reduce your risk of falling.
What is watching your step and paying attention?
As we get older, we benefit from more light to brighten dark corners and outdoor areas, so we might want to put these with higher watts.
What are light bulbs?
It's a great way to stay fit as we grow older keeping our muscle and bones strong preventing falls.
What is exercise?
These should never block our view of our feet when talking so we need to be careful when we do this.
What is carrying items?
Doing this can cause you to walk too fast and not notice cracks or steps.
What is hurrying or being in a rush?
Speaking up about this reduces your risk of falling.
What is dizziness and or any history of falls?
To reduce falls in the bathroom, it is a good idea to have non-skid strips in these.
What is a bathtub or shower?
True or False. It is estimated that 20-30% of Canadians will experience a fall each year.
What is True?
Dragging our feet when we walk can cause a stumble so it is important to do this as we walk.
What is pick up our feet and walk heel-toe?
Dehydration can cause light-headedness and dizziness, so we have to remember to drink plenty of this especially when exercising or outside on a hot day.
What is water?
What is a walking device? Cane or Walker.
What are electrical cords?
What are the 3 leading injuries that happen from a fall?
What are Fractured legs, broken ankles and head injuries?
Sidewalks and streets can be slippery when it does this.
What is rain or snow?
If you have a prescription for these you need to wear them and keep them clean.
What is glasses?