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

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