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Keep dancing ...
— the health and well-being benefits of dance for older people | | Corporate Author | Bupa, Centre for Policy on Ageing |
| Publisher | Bupa, 2011 |
| Pages | 19 pp |
| Keywords | Dancing ; Preventative medicine ; Therapy ; Quality of life ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | International research review looking at the health benefits of dancing for older people. The report identifies a number of issues around exercise and dance for older people, especially physical and emotional well-being. In particular it highlights: the importance of physical activity in old age; dance as exercise; other key benefits of dance including balance, gait, cognitive and social benefits; dance to help with particular conditions (eg. arthritis, falls, Parkinson's disease, dementia, depression); dance as performance; technology and dance. The authors conclude that policy makers should pay more attention to dance when considering ways to promote active lifestyles and healthy living for older people. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110621001 B |
| Classmark | HNA: LK2: LO: F:59: 3A:6KC |
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