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Most people are aware of the many benefits of physical activity, but often forget about the benefits of social activity. Although physical activity is still a critical part in your seniors’ day to day life, interacting with others is just as important to their health.<\/p>\n

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Many seniors may lose their daily social activities as they age due to various reasons such as mobility issues or family members and friends moving away. However, it’s important that a senior maintains an active social life both for their mental and physical wellbeing.<\/p>\n

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Learn more about the different ways social activity can enhance your senior’s day-to-day life!<\/p>\n

1. Enhanced Mental Health <\/b>
\nInteractions with friends and family can help maintain good mental health. Positive contact with other people can reduce stress and even slow down cognitive decline!<\/p>\n

2. Improved Nutrition<\/b>
\nSome seniors may skip meals or opt for a quick, unhealthy snack instead of cooking. Being social and enjoying meals with others can improve seniors’ chances of eating regularly and consuming nutritious foods.<\/p>\n

3. Improved Quality of Life<\/b>
\nSocial activities can give a person a sense of belonging. When a senior is having fun, receiving, and offering support, and enjoying the company of others, they tend to have a reduced risk of depression and an increased appreciation for life!<\/p>\n

4. Better Physical Health\u00a0<\/b>
\nSocialization can also improve seniors’ physical health. There are a variety of activities that are fun to enjoy with another person or a group. Simple activities such as taking a walk, going to a park, or going fishing are wonderful ways your senior can stay social.<\/p>\n

<\/span>5. Longer Life Span<\/strong><\/span>
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Seniors can increase their life span by socializing regularly, as the combination of physical and mental benefits can ultimately lead to a longer and happier life!<\/p>\n

As a caregiver, it’s critical to incorporate social activities into your loved one’s daily routine. There are many ways a senior can get involved, such as joining a club or group, attending church services, volunteering in the community, taking an online class and learning a new skill, or reaching out to old friends for coffee.<\/p>\n

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At Evergreen Senior Living, we focus on socialization for all our residents in both our supportive living and memory care communities. Take a tour to learn more about how Evergreen Senior Living implements social activities into our seniors’ daily routine!<\/p>\n

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Most people are aware of the many benefits of physical activity, but often forget about the benefits of social activity. Although physical activity is still a critical part in your seniors’ day to day life, interacting with others is just as important to their health. Many seniors may lose their daily social activities as they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7,73,74,49],"class_list":["post-565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-assisted-living","tag-mental-health","tag-physical-activity","tag-senior-care"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20221220-224328Copy-of-ESLOP.BlogHeader2022-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20221220-224328Copy-of-ESLOP.BlogHeader2022-600x600.png","author_info":{"display_name":"orlandpark","author_link":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/author\/unisyn\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evergreenslc.com\/orlandpark\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}