Ballroom Dance Helps With Age-Related Memory Loss

According to a recent article, if you're tired of forgetting where you put your car keys or forgetting the name of a recent book you've read, there is something you can do about it...take up ballroom dancing! A study of 469 New Yorkers identified 4 pursuits that seemed most successful in fighting age-related memory loss: reading, playing a musical instrument, playing games, and ballroom dancing. Each reduced the risk of developing dementia by 63% with dancing offering the most benefit! Dr. Joe Verghese, one of the study's co-authors, is quoted in the article as saying: "There is a lot of mental effort in ballroom dancing. It requires coordination with your partner, it requires remembering steps. You have to follow the music." Click here to read more.