C4: White womenhave significantlyhigher hip fracturerates than blackwomen.A5: Have their eyeschecked by an eye doctorat least once a year andupdate their eyeglassesto maximize their vision.Consider getting a pairwith single vision distancelenses for some activitiessuch as walking outside.B2: About one-half of fatalfalls amongolder adultsare due to TBI.D3: Rates alsodiffer by ethnicity.Older non-Hispanics havehigher fatal fallrates thanHispanics.B5: Make their homessafer by reducing trippinghazards, adding grabbars inside and outsidethe tub or shower andnext to the toilet, addingrailings on both sides ofstairways, and improvingthe lighting in theirhomes.A3: In 2013,about 25,500older adultsdied fromunintentionalfall injuriesE3: People age 75 andolder who fall are fourto five times more likelythan those age 65 to 74to be admitted to along-term care facilityfor a year or longer.B1: Among olderadults, falls arethe leading causeof both fatal andnonfatal injuries.C3: Older whitesare 2.7 timesmore likely to diefrom falls as theirblackcounterparts.B4: Over 95% of hipfractures are caused byfalls.15 Each year,there are over 258,000hip fractures and therate for women isalmost twice the rate formen.A2: Falls arethe mostcommon causeof traumaticbrain injuries(TBI).D4: It is important thatthe exercises focus onincreasing legstrength andimproving balance,and that they getmore challenging overtime.D5: Ask their doctor orpharmacist to review theirmedicines—bothprescription and over-thecounter—to identifymedicines that maycause side effects orinteractions such asdizziness or drowsiness.E1: Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.A4: Rates of fall-related fracturesamong olderwomen are morethan twice thosefor men.D1: In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were $34billion.A1: One out of threeolder adults (thoseaged 65 or older)falls each year1 butless than half talk totheir healthcareproviders about it.C2: Most fracturesamong older adults arecaused by falls. Themost common arefractures of the spine,hip, forearm, leg, ankle,pelvis, upper arm, andhand.B3: The falldeath rate isapproximately40% higher formen than forwomen.E5: Getscreened and,if needed,treated forosteoporosis.D5: Doweightbearingexercise.C5: Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/or fromsupplements.E2: The deathrates from fallsamong older menand women haverisen sharply overthe past decade.C1: In 2013, 2.5 millionnonfatal falls amongolder adults weretreated in emergencydepartments and morethan 734,000 of thesepatients werehospitalized.D2: Many peoplewho fall, even if theyare not injured,develop a fear offalling.10 This fearmay cause them tolimit their activities.C4: White womenhave significantlyhigher hip fracturerates than blackwomen.A5: Have their eyeschecked by an eye doctorat least once a year andupdate their eyeglassesto maximize their vision.Consider getting a pairwith single vision distancelenses for some activitiessuch as walking outside.B2: About one-half of fatalfalls amongolder adultsare due to TBI.D3: Rates alsodiffer by ethnicity.Older non-Hispanics havehigher fatal fallrates thanHispanics.B5: Make their homessafer by reducing trippinghazards, adding grabbars inside and outsidethe tub or shower andnext to the toilet, addingrailings on both sides ofstairways, and improvingthe lighting in theirhomes.A3: In 2013,about 25,500older adultsdied fromunintentionalfall injuriesE3: People age 75 andolder who fall are fourto five times more likelythan those age 65 to 74to be admitted to along-term care facilityfor a year or longer.B1: Among olderadults, falls arethe leading causeof both fatal andnonfatal injuries.C3: Older whitesare 2.7 timesmore likely to diefrom falls as theirblackcounterparts.B4: Over 95% of hipfractures are caused byfalls.15 Each year,there are over 258,000hip fractures and therate for women isalmost twice the rate formen.A2: Falls arethe mostcommon causeof traumaticbrain injuries(TBI).D4: It is important thatthe exercises focus onincreasing legstrength andimproving balance,and that they getmore challenging overtime.D5: Ask their doctor orpharmacist to review theirmedicines—bothprescription and over-thecounter—to identifymedicines that maycause side effects orinteractions such asdizziness or drowsiness.E1: Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.A4: Rates of fall-related fracturesamong olderwomen are morethan twice thosefor men.D1: In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were $34billion.A1: One out of threeolder adults (thoseaged 65 or older)falls each year1 butless than half talk totheir healthcareproviders about it.C2: Most fracturesamong older adults arecaused by falls. Themost common arefractures of the spine,hip, forearm, leg, ankle,pelvis, upper arm, andhand.B3: The falldeath rate isapproximately40% higher formen than forwomen.E5: Getscreened and,if needed,treated forosteoporosis.D5: Doweightbearingexercise.C5: Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/or fromsupplements.E2: The deathrates from fallsamong older menand women haverisen sharply overthe past decade.C1: In 2013, 2.5 millionnonfatal falls amongolder adults weretreated in emergencydepartments and morethan 734,000 of thesepatients werehospitalized.D2: Many peoplewho fall, even if theyare not injured,develop a fear offalling.10 This fearmay cause them tolimit their activities.

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(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. C4: White women have significantly higher hip fracture rates than black women.
  2. A5: Have their eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year and update their eyeglasses to maximize their vision. Consider getting a pair with single vision distance lenses for some activities such as walking outside.
  3. B2: About one-half of fatal falls among older adults are due to TBI.
  4. D3: Rates also differ by ethnicity. Older non-Hispanics have higher fatal fall rates than Hispanics.
  5. B5: Make their homes safer by reducing tripping hazards, adding grab bars inside and outside the tub or shower and next to the toilet, adding railings on both sides of stairways, and improving the lighting in their homes.
  6. A3: In 2013, about 25,500 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries
  7. E3: People age 75 and older who fall are four to five times more likely than those age 65 to 74 to be admitted to a long-term care facility for a year or longer.
  8. B1: Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries.
  9. C3: Older whites are 2.7 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts.
  10. B4: Over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls.15 Each year, there are over 258,000 hip fractures and the rate for women is almost twice the rate for men.
  11. A2: Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
  12. D4: It is important that the exercises focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and that they get more challenging over time.
  13. D5: Ask their doctor or pharmacist to review their medicines—both prescription and over-the counter—to identify medicines that may cause side effects or interactions such as dizziness or drowsiness.
  14. E1: Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures, and head traumas.
  15. A4: Rates of fall-related fractures among older women are more than twice those for men.
  16. D1: In 2013, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, were $34 billion.
  17. 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.
  18. C2: Most fractures among older adults are caused by falls. The most common are fractures of the spine, hip, forearm, leg, ankle, pelvis, upper arm, and hand.
  19. B3: The fall death rate is approximately 40% higher for men than for women.
  20. E5: Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis.
  21. D5: Do weight bearing exercise.
  22. C5: Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements.
  23. E2: The death rates from falls among older men and women have risen sharply over the past decade.
  24. C1: In 2013, 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 734,000 of these patients were hospitalized.
  25. D2: Many people who fall, even if they are not injured, develop a fear of falling.10 This fear may cause them to limit their activities.