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 ...

Dance can be an enjoyable way to help improve the social interactions of older adults. It can have various benefits, including improved mental and physical health. Dance can be a good way to improve ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — After arriving early, Mary Walter chatted with friends as she slipped on her dancing shoes ahead of the weekly line dancing class at the Murray Senior Recreation Center. As more ...

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 ...

Mica Saunders of Moxie Movez in Baltimore has been training women to develop confidence and strength through pole dancing as a form a fitness for years. But about 10 years ago, when she started ...

At 77 years old, Dr. Nelson has taken literal and figurative steps to practice what she preaches by prioritizing movement that makes her feel her best from the inside out. It's certainly a pivot from ...

WASHINGTON - Let's face it, a solid resistance exercise routine can be tedious, but effective. When it comes to cardio exercise, you have more freedom. You need to raise your heart rate, get your ...

The Area Office on Aging and Toledo Public Schools hosted its annual senior prom Friday evening. Over 500 people came out to disco dance at the 70s-themed party, making it the most well-attended prom ...

On the dance floor, Phyllis Bogart moves like she’s made of electricity, not metal. At 78, her pink-and-purple-streaked curls bounce as she shimmies and shakes with the energy of someone half her age, ...