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