Balance Bingo

This bingo card has 25 words: A1: One out of three older adults (those aged 65 or older) falls each year1 but less than half talk to their healthcare providers about it., B1: Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries., C1: 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 734,000 of these patients were hospitalized., D1: In 2013, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, were $34 billion., E1: Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures, and head traumas., A2: Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI)., B2: About one-half of fatal falls among older adults are due to TBI., C2: Most fractures among older adults are caused by falls. The most common are spine, hip, forearm, leg, ankle, pelvis, upper arm, and hand., D2: Many people who fall develop a fear of falling.10 This fear may cause them to limit their activities., E2: The death rates from falls among older men and women have risen sharply over the past decade., A3: In 2013, about 25,500 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries, B3: The fall death rate is approximately 40% higher for men than for women., C3: Older whites are 2.7 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts., D3: Rates also differ by ethnicity. Older non-Hispanics have higher fatal fall rates than Hispanics., E3: People age 75+ who fall are 4-5x's more likely than those age 65 to 74 to be admitted to a long-term care facility for a year or longer., A4: Rates of fall-related fractures among older women are more than twice those for men., B4: Over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls. Each year, there are over 258,000 hip fractures and the rate for women is almost twice the rate for men., C4: White women have significantly higher hip fracture rates than black women., D4: Exercises should focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and should get more challenging over time., D5: Ask your doctor to review your medicines to identify any that may cause side effects such as dizziness or drowsiness., A5: Have your eyes checked at least once a year to update eyeglasses to maximize your vision., B5: Make your homes safer by reducing tripping hazards, adding grab bars in the bathroom, adding railings on both sides of stairways, and improving the lighting in their homes., C5: Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements., D5: Do weight bearing exercise. and E5: Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis..

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