The verdict is in.

 

Social dancing is not only fun, it's good for your health.

 

Science agrees.​

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"Researchers have suspected for at least 15 years that dance has salutary effects on the brain, particularly in protecting memory. In a 2003 study in the New England Journal of Medicine, a group of New York scientists tracked the activities of a large cohort of senior citizens without dementia for about five years. The only physical activity that was associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia was dancing — and the association was stronger than it was for cognitive activities like reading, board games or playing a musical instrument. More recent studies suggest that social dance, in which participants must react quickly to unanticipated input from their partners, may be especially beneficial."

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                               -- Stanford Magazine

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So there you have it.

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READ THE WHOLE THING:

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https://stanfordmag.org/contents/why-dance-matters