Finding Balance
Trivia
Thank you for your interest in preventing falls!
General Fall Information:
Q: 1 out of 3 Albertans over age 65 will fall at least once a year.
True or False?
General Fall Information:
Q: 1 out of 3 Albertans over age 65 will fall at least once a year.
True or False?
A: True
General Fall Information:
Q: 60% of all hip fractures are a direct result of falling.
True or False?
General Fall Information:
Q: 60% of all hip fractures are a direct result of falling.
True or False?
A: False
95% of all hip fractures are a direct result of falling.
General Fall Information:
Q: An Alberta senior falls every 5 minutes.
True or False?
General Fall Information:
Q: An Alberta senior falls every 5 minutes.
True or False?
A: False
An Alberta senior falls every 2.5 minutes.
Review Your Medication:
Q: When you are talking to your pharmacist or doctor about your medications, you do not need to mention taking over-the-counter items like supplements and cough syrup.
True or False?
Review Your Medication:
Q: When you are talking to your pharmacist or doctor about your medications, you do not need to mention taking over-the-counter items like supplements and cough syrup.
True or False?
A: False
Be sure to include vitamins, herbs, natural health products and over-the-counter medications when talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Review Your Medication:
Q: How many drugs can increase your risk of falling by 75%?
Review Your Medication:
Q: How many drugs can increase your risk of falling by 75%?
A: c) Taking more than 5 drugs
Review Your Medication:
Q: You can stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
True or False?
Review Your Medication:
Q: You can stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
True or False?
A: False
Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your medications, symptoms. They can assess you and your medication and determine the best plan of action.
Review Your Medication:
Q: When adults aged 65 and older drink the same amount of alcohol as younger people, their blood alcohol levels are typically 30 to 40 percent higher.
True or False?
Review Your Medication:
Q: When adults aged 65 and older drink the same amount of alcohol as younger people, their blood alcohol levels are typically 30 to 40 percent higher.
True or False?
A: True
Older bodies also tend to have less water, which means that alcohol is less diluted in the blood of an older person. Women in general have less body water than men.
A higher blood alcohol level is associated with a higher risk of intoxication, cognitive difficulties and problems with balance and coordination. Older adults' sensitivity to alcohol may also be heightened by medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or dementia or by medications.
Movement:
Q: Physical activity has been shown to be effective in reducing an individual’s risk for falls.
True or False?
Movement:
Q: Physical activity has been shown to be effective in reducing an individual’s risk for falls.
True or False?
A: True
Movement:
Q: For how many minutes each week should older adults (65+) be active?
Movement:
Q: For how many minutes each week should older adults (65+) be active?
A: c) 150 minutes
Try to do 30 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity or exercise at least 5 days each week.
Movement:
Q: No matter what your abilities are today, you can improve your strength and balance.
True or False?
Movement:
Q: No matter what your abilities are today, you can improve your strength and balance.
True or False?
A: True
Movement:
Q: Can you regain balance as you age?
True or False?
Movement:
Q: Can you regain balance as you age?
True or False?
A: True
Check Your Vision:
Q: Many eye diseases have no symptoms.
True or False?
Check Your Vision:
Q: Many eye diseases have no symptoms.
True or False?
A: True
Many eye diseases have no early symptoms. These include: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, a tear in the retina, bleeding and tumours.
Check Your Vision:
Q: Your optometrist can see early signs of medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
True or False?
Check Your Vision:
Q: Your optometrist can see early signs of medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
True or False?
A: True
Check Your Vision:
Q: What can you do at night to improve your vision?
Check Your Vision:
Q: What can you do at night to improve your vision?
A: d) All of the above
Proper vision is important to help prevent falls, including at night. Plan ahead to make sure you always have a source of light for evening hours.
Check Your Vision:
Q: 1 in 9 Canadians will develop irreversible vision loss by age 75.
True or False?
Check Your Vision:
Q: 1 in 9 Canadians will develop irreversible vision loss by age 75.
True or False?
A: False
1 in 9 Canadians will develop irreversible vision loss by age 65.
1 in 4 Canadians develop irreversible vision loss by age 75.
In Your Home and Community:
Q: Only big changes to your lifestyle will lower your risk of falling.
True or False?
In Your Home and Community:
Q: Only big changes to your lifestyle will lower your risk of falling.
True or False?
A: False
Some smaller changes, like wearing footwear with a good tread, non-slip mats, grab bars, improving balance and strength, can lower the risk of falling.
In Your Home and Community:
Q: Which of the following would NOT help to create a trip-free home?
In Your Home and Community:
Q: Which of the following would NOT help to create a trip-free home?
A: d) Use an office chair with wheels.
An office chair with wheels is not a stable seat. All of the remaining points would help to remove hazards in your home that are often overlooked but important to fix.
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: You may be dehydrated if you experience the following:
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: You may be dehydrated if you experience the following:
A: e) All of the above
Symptoms include: dry mouth, headache, irritability, lightheadedness, fatigue/tiredness, dry eyes or decreased tears, or dark coloured urine.
Make time to drink water throughout the day. Aim for 8 glasses or more of fluid daily; drinking water first thing in the morning is a great way to start.
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Nutrition is an important part of healthy aging.
True or False?
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Nutrition is an important part of healthy aging.
True or False?
A: True
Healthy eating can: Give you the energy you need to do the things you enjoy; prevent muscle and bone loss to reduce the the risk of falling or breaking bones; prevent, lower the risk, or slow progression of chronic diseases.
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Which of the following foods offer a good source of protein?
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Which of the following foods offer a good source of protein?
A: f) All of the above
Include protein food like meat, fish, beans, lentils, eggs, nuts, seeds, dairy, or tofu with every meal to keep your muscles healthy
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Vitamin D helps absorb calcium into our bones to keep them strong.
True or False?
Nutrition and Hydration:
Q: Vitamin D helps absorb calcium into our bones to keep them strong.
True or False?
A: True
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