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