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

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