A local line dancing class at the Washington Park Senior Center helps seniors stay active and build friendships.

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 ...

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 ...

For many people, dance feels more like play than exercise, which helps to explain its enduring appeal as a workout. What began as “aerobic dancing” in the 1970s has evolved with exercise science (and ...

Jimmie and Martha Blount are known as Latin Breeze. They visit multiple assisted-living facilities every week to inspire seniors to get active. Their hour-long dance sessions turn routine exercise ...