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 ...

The doctor is in and this time it's geriatrician Doctor Chandini Sharma. We're talking about dancing as a form of exercise. Dr. Sharma: "Most people just dance around weddings or big occasions, but if ...

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 ...

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 suggests participating ...

The South County Senior Center in Edgewater reopened Tuesday following a nearly $2.5 million expansion and renovation project. Complete with an exercise room, dance space and an office for private ...

Three mornings a week, 96-year-old Catherine Connor, of Hartford, makes it her mission to get to the South End Wellness Senior Center in Hartford to dance, sing, move, and converse with her friends.

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 ...

Pam Roberts of Waldorf has been exercising most of her life. Owner of the Galleria Salon and Spa, Roberts is used to being on her feet, and even after breaking her femur and being diagnosed with ...

Elderly people are getting exercise by disco dancing with a class in the central Japanese prefecture of Toyama.

Dancing is a fun experience that can also provide a good workout. Whether a person follows a dance routine or simply moves their body to different types of music, dancing may be a simple way for them ...

As temperatures soar, it’s all too tempting to hide from the sun and enjoy the comfort of the air conditioner — exercise is probably the last thing on your mind. However, even in the dog days of ...