This bingo card has 25 words: A5: Have your eyes checked at least once a year., Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis., Make your homes safer by reducing tripping hazards,, Add grab bars in the bathroom, add railings on both sides of stairways, and improve the lighting., Do weight bearing exercise., Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI)., Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements., Over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls., Each year, there are over 258,000 hip fractures., Muscle weakness, especially in the legs, is one of the most important risk factors, Elderly who have poor balance or difficulty walking are more likely than others to fall., Some people with postural hypotension feel dizzy when their blood pressure drops., About onehalf of fatal falls among older adults are due to TBI., Ask your doctor to review your medicines to identify any that may cause side effects such as dizziness or drowsiness., 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., Rates of fall related fractures among older women are more than twice those for men., Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures, and head traumas., Exercises should focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and should get more challenging over time., In 2013, 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency departments., In 2013, more than 734,000 of these patients were hospitalized for falls., Many people who fall develop a fear of falling., Your reflexes may also be slower than when you were younger., In 2013, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, were $34 billion., The more medications you take the more likely you are to fall. and Confusion, even for a short while, can sometimes lead to falls..
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