Staying physically active helps seniors boost energy, improve mood, and strengthen the mind-body connection. (Leslie Sokol's Dance photo) The connection between your physical and mental well-being is ...
The graceful movements of dance offer seniors a unique opportunity to enhance their stability. Regular participation in dance classes helps older adults maintain and improve their balance—a critical ...
Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls—a major cause of injuries in older adults—but only 4% of older Canadian women ...
St. Louis, MO – We all know eating right and exercising are key to staying healthy. But can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age? Research from the National Institute on Aging ...
When Maria started experiencing memory lapses at 73, her doctor suggested medications and puzzles. Instead, she joined a weekly dance class. Six months later, her cognitive assessments showed ...
Deb Sayre and Debbie Ross participated in Zumba Gold on recent Monday morning. GREENFIELD – Latin music fills the Greenfield Senior Center’s recreation space every Monday morning, and Deb Sayre’s ...
Instructor Roberta Wong, back, leads residents of Demaree Crossing senior living community in a dance class through the Dance Every Journey program on Feb. 9. Dance Every Journey is a new nonprofit ...
The retired nurse and pharmaceutical rep is a member of the Pacemakers — a precision dance troupe that’s redefining what it ...
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — When you put exercise instructor Rey Iaz in a room, the women hit the dance floor. This is the Mid-County Senior Center in Lake Worth Beach for individuals ages 55 to 105. Iaz ...
MVP Swing Out Dance of Tulsa is a senior dance group that serves as a way for people to stay active while doing something fun. The instructor, Sherrie Wallace, said her class isn't about finding the ...
SAN ANTONIO — There's only one rule at Royal Palace Ballroom's beloved afternoon tardeadas for seniors: Keep on dancing. It's been the same fun, healthful advice since friends Eusebio Garcia and José ...