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 ...

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 ...

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

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Members recently got their arms and feet moving to the beat at Kirtland’s Senior Center for a weekly line dancing class. Instructor Sandy Appeldorn led a group of about 13 students in a Feb. 3 class.

Could dancing be the perfect way to bridge the generation gap? It just might be, the way Kathy DeMaira tells it. “Dancing together is key,” asserted DeMaira, who with husband Joe runs DeMaira Dance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MARKLEVILLE — Before suffering a devastating injury, Mariah Noble-Moore thought she would be a dancer. During a dance audition in ...

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KABC) -- Audrey Chen of Northridge is making a difference through her passion for dance by offering free, bilingual classes to help seniors and older adults stay active. The ...

Members of the Dynamic Dancers senior line dancing group practice their steps at Delco Park in Kettering on Friday, June 19. SARAH FRANKS/STAFF Members of the Dynamic Dancers senior line dancing group ...