The Importance of Staying Connected
- Maintains mental health
- Ensures cognition
- reduces risks of developing dementia
- Maintains physical health
- Increases physical activity
- Increases chance of receiving help from others if acute condition sets in
- Improves appetite
- Maintains emotional health
- Reduces risks of developing depression
- Increases the amount of support received
- Increases happiness
Ways to get Connected With Others
- Visit senior centers regularly
- Visit churches regularly
- Play games with peers
- Make crafts with peers
- Gardening with grandchildren or with neighbors
- Read to pets, children, other friends or listen to others read
- Decorate the house/ building with family or friends
- Volunteer