Falls

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