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How Senior Living in Fond du Lac Helps Older Adults Stay Active and Engaged

Written by Discovery Senior Living | Dec 1, 2025 5:00:00 AM
  • Choosing senior living in Fond du Lac may improve your mental, physical, and emotional wellness. You can enjoy events and activities, dining with friends, and fitness classes to enhance your overall quality of life.

    According to a Resume Template survey on 1,000 US residents aged 65 and older, 36% of seniors plan to unretire because they're bored. Social isolation and loneliness are associated with boredom, which could collectively harm your health and well-being. 

    Before that happens, consider seeking senior living in Fond du Lac. An engaging elder care community life may improve your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Enhancing your mind and body may extend your longevity and improve your quality of life.

    What senior lifestyle programs are available, and why is daily engagement for seniors essential? Read on to find out! 

    What Is the Importance of Daily Engagement for Seniors?

    According to the National Institute on Aging, social isolation and loneliness may pose serious health risks for seniors. They could increase your risk of:

    • Alzheimer's disease
    • Cognitive decline
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Early death
    • High blood pressure
    • Obesity
    • Heart disease
    • A weakened immune system

    Conversely, people who prioritize daily engagement tend to live longer. They find a renewed sense of purpose that may enhance their well-being, quality of life, and longevity.

    According to Harvard Health Publishing, even a little socializing is linked to longevity. The more people socialize, the longer they live. Engaging in senior lifestyle programs can encourage socializing, which may help you live longer.

    Regular engagement, activity, and connection may help:

    • Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
    • Reduce PTSD symptoms
    • Lower your blood pressure
    • Reduce inflammation
    • Improve sleep quality and duration
    • Decrease the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
    • Decrease the risk of certain cancers
    • Boost self-confidence and self-esteem
    • Enhance feelings of empathy toward others
    • Improve your sense of self-worth
    • Reduce hypertension and inflammation
    • Prevent cognitive decline
    • Enhance your sense of purpose and belonging
    • Boost your mood

    How Can Seniors Make New Friends?

    You can make new friends by engaging in an active social life. Try:

    • Meeting people through hobby groups
    • Volunteering to meet people who share your values
    • Cooking and sharing meals together
    • Following up using technology

    Once you start building new friendships, follow up. Stay actively engaged to maintain strong social bonds. Strong social connections can enhance your quality of life during retirement. 

    Explore Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, senior housing options to discover active communities like LakeHouse Fond du Lac. We offer exclusive senior lifestyle programs that can help you stay active and engaged to promote your independence. You can make new friends while engaging in activities that suit your interests. 

    Senior Lifestyle Programs

    You can find exclusive lifestyle programs through your local senior living community, such as:

    • Events and activities
    • Fitness
    • Dining

    These programs can help you stay active and engaged. Here are a few programs that offer Fond du Lac aging support.

    Events and Activities

    Enhance your elder care community life with a variety of activities, such as:

    • Scrapbooking
    • Cooking and baking
    • Movie nights
    • Book club
    • Photography
    • Mahjong
    • Board and card games
    • Puzzles
    • Dancing
    • Continuing education classes
    • Birdwatching
    • Pet and art therapy
    • Sewing, knitting, quilting, and crocheting
    • Sculpting
    • Gardening
    • Flower arranging
    • Singing
    • Educational lectures
    • Museum trips

    Use hobby groups to meet new friends. You can ask for help to expand your skill set. Learning new skills can keep your mind active and sharp.

    Engaging in hobbies may help:

    • Manage stress, anxiety, and depression
    • Promote healthier aging
    • Improve brain health and function
    • Increase levels of self-reported health
    • Boost levels of happiness
    • Improve sleep quality and duration
    • Manage high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes
    • Boost life satisfaction

    You can find new hobbies through your senior living community's events and activities calendar.

    Fitness

    Your community's fitness program may offer aerobic, balance and flexibility, and strength training exercise classes. These may include:

    • Yoga
    • Tai chi
    • Weight lifting
    • Aerobics or HIIT
    • Swimming

    Exercising with friends may make it more enjoyable. Benefits of exercising together include:

    • Motivation and accountability
    • You can challenge one another
    • Stimulates the growth of new brain cells
    • Reduces social isolation and loneliness
    • Encourages a steady place
    • Improves communication skills
    • Keeps you on a schedule
    • Sharpens memory and thinking skills

    Dining

    Ask friends to join you for meals. They can encourage you to make healthier decisions, which may benefit your overall health and longevity. You can find delicious, nutritious dishes through your community's dining program.

    Eating together may help:

    • Encourage socialization
    • Improve communication skills
    • Reduce social isolation and loneliness
    • Encourage you to try new dishes

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What Should Seniors Do Every Day to Stay Active?

    To live an active and social lifestyle, try:

    • Starting a new hobby
    • Creating a support system/joining a support group
    • Asking friends to hold you accountable
    • Going for a morning walk with friends or attending exercise classes together
    • Sharing meals together
    • Attending live music performances

    You can find more ways to enjoy an active lifestyle through your senior living community's lifestyle programs.

    How Often Should Seniors Socialize?

    Seniors should try to socialize at least once a day. Socializing nearly every day could help extend your longevity.

    According to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, people who socialized occasionally over five years delayed their "time to death" by 42%. Those who socialized almost daily delayed their deaths by 87%.

    To socialize daily, try:

    • Inviting people over for coffee or meals
    • Scheduling regular, low-pressure meet-ups with a small group
    • Finding people who share your interests and hobbies
    • Participating in weekly exercise classes
    • Actively listening and remaining curious 
    • Offering help

    Try to remain patient. Some people may need a little time to open up.

    Discover Senior Living in Fond Du Lac

    Choosing senior living in Fond du Lac can encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. Staying engaged could improve your overall health, quality of life, and longevity. You can find more opportunities to actively engage at LakeHouse Fond du Lac.

    Our assisted living community proudly ranks number one in Customer Satisfaction Among Assisted Living & Memory Care Communities in the JD Power 2025 US Senior Living Satisfaction Study.

    Discover our exclusive lifestyle programs, including excursions to nearby museums, cooking classes, musical performances, and chef-prepared meals. Contact us now to schedule your tour.