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