Fall Facts
The number of older adults over 65 fall that fall each year
What is1 in 4?
Most falls can be prevented
What is a fact?
Some people don't tell their doctor about a fall because they fear losing this
What is INDEPENDENCE?
This is the name for the skill of replacing a worried thought with a more positive, realistic one
What is cognitive restructuring?
Before you can prevent future falls, you first need to find out this.
What is the cause?
Most falls do NOT result in this.
What is a serious injury?
Older adults should just accept falling as part of aging
What is a myth?
When fear stops you from being active, you lose strength — which makes this more likely
What is falling?
Fill in the blank — a self-defeating thought: 'I can't protect myself from ___.'
What is falling?
Being concerned about falling can lead to this kind of lifestyle
What is a safer/more cautious lifestyle?
Many people believe falls are unavoidable, but this program teaches they are this instead
What is preventable?
If you fear falling, you should stop exercising.
What is a myth? Exercise reduces fall risk
This is the 'just right' level of fear — enough to keep you safe, not so much it stops you
What is moderate fear?
Instead of 'I am nervous when I walk,' a positive reframe might start: 'I am ___ when I walk.'
What is confident?
For the next class, participants should come wearing these two things.
What are comfortable clothes and supportive shoes?
To manage concerns about falling, you need physical skills AND this other type of skill
What are mental skills?
A little concern about falling can actually be helpful
What is a fact? It can motivate safer choices
Too much fear of falling can lead to staying home, doing less, and feeling this way
What is depressed or isolated?
A small amount of stress about falling can actually do this.
What motivates us to take action?
Most healthcare providers want to help you keep living here safely
What is living at home?
Research shows this action reduces the fear of falling and helps older adults be more active
What is physical activity or what is exercise?
Telling your doctor about a fall could help you stay safely in your home.
What is a fact?
If fear of falling is stopping you from doing things you enjoy, the class says to call this person.
Who is your physician/doctor?
On the attitudes survey, for each 'agree' answer, you were asked to rewrite it as one of these.
What is a positive statement?
Unlike aging itself, falls are this.
What is preventable?