The practice of dance requires more than foot movement, because it demands your brain to perform multiple tasks, including rhythm tracking, step memory, posture adjustment and simultaneous responses t ...

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 ...

Dancing queen: Emily Stephenson, aninstructor who teaches at Flow Dance London, demonstrates key moves you can try Half an hour into a street dance class at Pineapple Dance Studios, my heart’s pumping ...

Research suggests that individuals who partake in creative activities, such as arts and crafts, musical instruments, and ...

Perhaps not surprisingly, the scientists found that, for every cognitively challenging activity performed one day a week, ...

The most obvious reason is that dancing is aerobic exercise, and that’s good for both physical and brain health, research ...

Numerous studies have explored the mental health benefits of both physical exercise and listening to music. Not surprisingly, dance therapy has also been found to have a positive impact on mental ...

Results from the research team’s brain-activity simulator show regions of brain where activity was significantly predicted by the simulator from features of music and movement, employing cross-modal ...

Regularly engaging in creative activities—like painting, dancing, or gaming—can help keep your brain biologically younger, regardless of your actual age. Creativity boosts brain health by enhancing ...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. (WPVI) -- Despite his graying beard and endearing nickname, Grandpa Rossy isn't quite that old. But no matter your age, it can really help to "bust a move." Mike Maggio and his wife ...