Falls

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Across
  1. 1. Slide unintentionally for a short distance.
  2. 3. Falls can be fatal and account for 40% of all injury ______.
  3. 7. Falls injury common to this part of the body.
  4. 8. Doing this helps to lessen the risk of falls.
  5. 11. Falls are not an _______.
  6. 14. Relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors
  7. 15. Training in a particular subject.
  8. 17. Treatment that can contribute to a person falling.
  9. 20. 28%-35% people ______ over 65 fall each year worldwide.
  10. 22. It is everybody's ________ to prevent falls.
  11. 24. 10 times more people admitted to hospital for these than for motor vehicle crashes.
  12. 26. A condition that can lead to inactivity and falls.
  13. 27. where the sick and injured are cared for.
  14. 30. Must be appropriate to minimize risk of falls.
  15. 33. if this is poor a fall may happen.
  16. 34. Happens when you fall.
  17. 35. Ability to move freely and easily.
  18. 36. Not level.
  19. 37. This loss causes a fall.
Down
  1. 2. Falls among older adults is a serious _____.
  2. 4. Staying this can help minimize falls.
  3. 5. Stay on your ____.
  4. 6. Is better than cure.
  5. 7. Person's mental or physical condition.
  6. 9. Most common falls injury.
  7. 10. Relating to person's surroundings.
  8. 12. Used for climbing up and down and is commonly fallen from.
  9. 13. Hinders progress.
  10. 16. Chi A good class to improve balance (2 words).
  11. 18. Loose floor coverings.
  12. 19. State of being strong and active.
  13. 21. 7.4 ____ is the average length of hospital stay after a fall.
  14. 23. Protected from harm.
  15. 25. Contributes to maintaining muscle mass.
  16. 27. Danger.
  17. 28. Momentarily lose one's balance.
  18. 29. A problem with this can contribute to a fall.
  19. 30. Where most people fall to.
  20. 31. Age group most at risk of falls.
  21. 32. Situation involving exposure to danger.