Falls

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