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Handout 2. Test your knowledge about falls
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Every year, one out of three
elderly people falls. |
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Most falls result in serious
injuries. |
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Almost half of all falls occur
in the home. |
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After a fall, you should acknowledge
that you are afraid and reduce your activities. |
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Safe equipment is often expensive,
difficult to find, and not very attractive. |
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As you get older, you should
enhance the lighting in every room in your home. |
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You have the right to adapt
your dwelling to make it safer, even if you are a tenant. |
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You should get your vision
checked every year. |
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You should exercise three times
a week. |
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Some medications can increase
your risk of falling. |
Answers: 1. true, 2. false, 3. true, 4. false. 5.
false, 6. true, 7. true, 8. true, 9. true, 10. true
| Active Independent Aging was a joint venture between the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. For more information please visit our website at: www.falls-chutes.com. Funding provided by Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of Health Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, the University of Ottawa and the Public Health and Long-term Care Branch, City Of Ottawa. The information in this handout is current as of 2004. |
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