About onehalfof fatal fallsamong olderadults are dueto TBI.The moremedicationsyou take themore likelyyou are to fall.Rates of fallrelatedfractures amongolder women aremore than twicethose for men.Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/orfromsupplements.Add grab bars inthe bathroom, addrailings on bothsides of stairways,and improve thelighting.Elderly who havepoor balance ordifficulty walkingare more likelythan others tofall.In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were$34 billion.Muscle weakness,especially in thelegs, is one of themost importantrisk factorsAsk your doctor toreview yourmedicines to identifyany that may causeside effects such asdizziness ordrowsiness.Make yourhomes safer byreducingtrippinghazards,Many peoplewho falldevelop afear of falling.Falls are themost commoncause oftraumatic braininjuries (TBI).People age 75+ whofall are 4-5x's morelikely than those age65 to 74 to be admittedto a long-term carefacility for a year orlonger.Exercises shouldfocus on increasingleg strength andimproving balance,and should get morechallenging overtime.Do weightbearingexercise.Your reflexesmay also beslower thanwhen youwereyounger.Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.Over 95% ofhip fracturesare causedbyfalls.Get screenedand, ifneeded,treated forosteoporosis.Each year,there areover 258,000hip fractures.Some peoplewith posturalhypotension feeldizzy when theirblood pressuredrops.Confusion,even for ashort while,can sometimeslead to falls.In 2013, 2.5 millionnonfatal falls amongolder adults weretreated inemergencydepartments.In 2013, morethan 734,000 ofthese patientswerehospitalized forfalls.About onehalfof fatal fallsamong olderadults are dueto TBI.The moremedicationsyou take themore likelyyou are to fall.Rates of fallrelatedfractures amongolder women aremore than twicethose for men.Get adequatecalcium andvitamin D—fromfood and/orfromsupplements.Add grab bars inthe bathroom, addrailings on bothsides of stairways,and improve thelighting.Elderly who havepoor balance ordifficulty walkingare more likelythan others tofall.In 2013, thedirect medicalcosts of falls,adjusted forinflation, were$34 billion.Muscle weakness,especially in thelegs, is one of themost importantrisk factorsAsk your doctor toreview yourmedicines to identifyany that may causeside effects such asdizziness ordrowsiness.Make yourhomes safer byreducingtrippinghazards,Many peoplewho falldevelop afear of falling.Falls are themost commoncause oftraumatic braininjuries (TBI).People age 75+ whofall are 4-5x's morelikely than those age65 to 74 to be admittedto a long-term carefacility for a year orlonger.Exercises shouldfocus on increasingleg strength andimproving balance,and should get morechallenging overtime.Do weightbearingexercise.Your reflexesmay also beslower thanwhen youwereyounger.Twenty to thirtypercent of people whofall suffer moderate tosevere injuries suchas lacerations, hipfractures, and headtraumas.Over 95% ofhip fracturesare causedbyfalls.Get screenedand, ifneeded,treated forosteoporosis.Each year,there areover 258,000hip fractures.Some peoplewith posturalhypotension feeldizzy when theirblood pressuredrops.Confusion,even for ashort while,can sometimeslead to falls.In 2013, 2.5 millionnonfatal falls amongolder adults weretreated inemergencydepartments.In 2013, morethan 734,000 ofthese patientswerehospitalized forfalls.

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. About onehalf of fatal falls among older adults are due to TBI.
  2. The more medications you take the more likely you are to fall.
  3. Rates of fall related fractures among older women are more than twice those for men.
  4. Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements.
  5. Add grab bars in the bathroom, add railings on both sides of stairways, and improve the lighting.
  6. Elderly who have poor balance or difficulty walking are more likely than others to fall.
  7. In 2013, the direct medical costs of falls, adjusted for inflation, were $34 billion.
  8. Muscle weakness, especially in the legs, is one of the most important risk factors
  9. Ask your doctor to review your medicines to identify any that may cause side effects such as dizziness or drowsiness.
  10. Make your homes safer by reducing tripping hazards,
  11. Many people who fall develop a fear of falling.
  12. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
  13. 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.
  14. Exercises should focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and should get more challenging over time.
  15. Do weight bearing exercise.
  16. Your reflexes may also be slower than when you were younger.
  17. Twenty to thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as lacerations, hip fractures, and head traumas.
  18. Over 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls.
  19. Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis.
  20. Each year, there are over 258,000 hip fractures.
  21. Some people with postural hypotension feel dizzy when their blood pressure drops.
  22. Confusion, even for a short while, can sometimes lead to falls.
  23. In 2013, 2.5 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency departments.
  24. In 2013, more than 734,000 of these patients were hospitalized for falls.