Did you know?
No longer a “fun thing for old people,” many health organizations now endorse dance fitness as a healthy choice. These include The Arthritis Foundation (US), The Arthritis Society (Canada), The American and Canadian Heart Associations, Foundry BC (mental health), and Active Aging Canada.
Muscle loss begins at 40. Staying strong is the key to staying independent. Dance fitness is a total body workout.
Women over 45 are more likely to develop osteoporosis. Dance fitness is not only something you can do with osteoporosis, it’s a weightbearing exercise that improves bone density, reducing your risk of osteoporosis.
Women face a 50% greater risk of falls and non-fatal fall-related injuries than men. Dance fitness strengthens your core and improves your balance, reducing your risk of falls by almost 25%.
70% of new Alzheimer patients are women. Dance fitness is not only good for your body but by stimulating the neural pathways in your brain, it can help ward off Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
50% of women over 50 die from some form of heart disease. Dance fitness reduces your risk of dying from heart disease by 46%.
People living with arthritis live in constant pain and this often leads to depression. In fact, it is known that people suffering from arthritis are twice as likely to suffer from depression. Participating in a gentle dance fitness class will keep your joints supple, reducing the pain and inflammation, while the music stimulates “happy” hormones, your body’s natural antidepressants.
Staying active and independent means you have more opportunities to contribute to your community and influence a changing world. It doesn’t matter if you are on beat, following the leader, or a little funky, dance fitness will keep you moving.
Women are twice as likely as men to age alone but less likely to feel lonely. Social recreation options like dance fitness classes provide opportunities to be part of a community of likeminded women.
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Updated June 2023
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