A5: Have youreyes checked atleast once a yearto updateeyeglasses tomaximize yourvision.D5: Ask your doctorto review yourmedicines to identifyany that may causeside effects such asdizziness ordrowsiness.B3: The falldeath rate isapproximately40% higher formen than forwomen.A3: In 2013,about 25,500older adultsdied fromunintentionalfall injuriesB5: Make your homessafer by reducingtripping hazards, addinggrab bars in thebathroom, addingrailings on both sides ofstairways, andimproving the lighting intheir homes.D4: Exercisesshould focus onincreasing legstrength andimproving balance,and should get morechallenging overtime.B1: Among olderadults, falls arethe leading causeof both fatal andnonfatal injuries.C3: Older whitesare 2.7 timesmore likely to diefrom falls as theirblackcounterparts.D2: Many peoplewho fall develop afear of falling.10This fear maycause them tolimit theiractivities.D1: In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were $34billion.B2: About one-half of fatalfalls amongolder adultsare due to TBI.A4: Rates of fall-related fracturesamong olderwomen are morethan twice thosefor men.B4: Over 95% of hipfractures are caused byfalls. Each year, thereare over 258,000 hipfractures and the ratefor women is almosttwice the rate for men.A1: One out of threeolder adults (thoseaged 65 or older)falls each year1 butless than half talk totheir healthcareproviders about it.C4: White womenhave significantlyhigher hip fracturerates than blackwomen.D5: Doweightbearingexercise.E5: Getscreened and,if needed,treated forosteoporosis.D3: Rates alsodiffer by ethnicity.Older non-Hispanics havehigher fatal fallrates thanHispanics.C1: 2.5 million nonfatalfalls among older adultswere treated inemergencydepartments and morethan 734,000 of thesepatients werehospitalized.C2: Most fracturesamong older adultsare caused by falls.The most commonare spine, hip,forearm, leg, ankle,pelvis, upper arm, andhand.E1: Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.E3: People age 75+who fall are 4-5x'smore likely than thoseage 65 to 74 to beadmitted to a long-term care facility for ayear or longer.C5: Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/or fromsupplements.A2: Falls arethe mostcommon causeof traumaticbrain injuries(TBI).E2: The deathrates from fallsamong older menand women haverisen sharply overthe past decade.A5: Have youreyes checked atleast once a yearto updateeyeglasses tomaximize yourvision.D5: Ask your doctorto review yourmedicines to identifyany that may causeside effects such asdizziness ordrowsiness.B3: The falldeath rate isapproximately40% higher formen than forwomen.A3: In 2013,about 25,500older adultsdied fromunintentionalfall injuriesB5: Make your homessafer by reducingtripping hazards, addinggrab bars in thebathroom, addingrailings on both sides ofstairways, andimproving the lighting intheir homes.D4: Exercisesshould focus onincreasing legstrength andimproving balance,and should get morechallenging overtime.B1: Among olderadults, falls arethe leading causeof both fatal andnonfatal injuries.C3: Older whitesare 2.7 timesmore likely to diefrom falls as theirblackcounterparts.D2: Many peoplewho fall develop afear of falling.10This fear maycause them tolimit theiractivities.D1: In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were $34billion.B2: About one-half of fatalfalls amongolder adultsare due to TBI.A4: Rates of fall-related fracturesamong olderwomen are morethan twice thosefor men.B4: Over 95% of hipfractures are caused byfalls. Each year, thereare over 258,000 hipfractures and the ratefor women is almosttwice the rate for men.A1: One out of threeolder adults (thoseaged 65 or older)falls each year1 butless than half talk totheir healthcareproviders about it.C4: White womenhave significantlyhigher hip fracturerates than blackwomen.D5: Doweightbearingexercise.E5: Getscreened and,if needed,treated forosteoporosis.D3: Rates alsodiffer by ethnicity.Older non-Hispanics havehigher fatal fallrates thanHispanics.C1: 2.5 million nonfatalfalls among older adultswere treated inemergencydepartments and morethan 734,000 of thesepatients werehospitalized.C2: Most fracturesamong older adultsare caused by falls.The most commonare spine, hip,forearm, leg, ankle,pelvis, upper arm, andhand.E1: Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.E3: People age 75+who fall are 4-5x'smore likely than thoseage 65 to 74 to beadmitted to a long-term care facility for ayear or longer.C5: Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/or fromsupplements.A2: Falls arethe mostcommon causeof traumaticbrain injuries(TBI).E2: The deathrates from fallsamong older menand women haverisen sharply overthe past decade.

Balance Bingo - Call List

(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. A5: Have your eyes checked at least once a year to update eyeglasses to maximize your vision.
  2. D5: Ask your doctor to review your medicines to identify any that may cause side effects such as dizziness or drowsiness.
  3. B3: The fall death rate is approximately 40% higher for men than for women.
  4. A3: In 2013, about 25,500 older adults died from unintentional fall injuries
  5. 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.
  6. D4: Exercises should focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and should get more challenging over time.
  7. B1: Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries.
  8. C3: Older whites are 2.7 times more likely to die from falls as their black counterparts.
  9. D2: Many people who fall develop a fear of falling.10 This fear may cause them to limit their activities.
  10. D1: In 2013, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, were $34 billion.
  11. B2: About one-half of fatal falls among older adults are due to TBI.
  12. A4: Rates of fall-related fractures among older women are more than twice those for men.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. C4: White women have significantly higher hip fracture rates than black women.
  16. D5: Do weight bearing exercise.
  17. E5: Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis.
  18. D3: Rates also differ by ethnicity. Older non-Hispanics have higher fatal fall rates than Hispanics.
  19. C1: 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency departments and more than 734,000 of these patients were hospitalized.
  20. C2: Most fractures among older adults are caused by falls. The most common are spine, hip, forearm, leg, ankle, pelvis, upper arm, and hand.
  21. E1: Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures, and head traumas.
  22. 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.
  23. C5: Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements.
  24. A2: Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
  25. E2: The death rates from falls among older men and women have risen sharply over the past decade.