Moving to music is a great way to boost physical and mental health.
Medical professionals say that dancing is a great way for older adults to stay healthy as they age because it engages the brain and the body
By Anita Snow | The Associated Press • Published May 26, 2026 • Updated on May 26, 2026 at 12:36 pm
Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older.
“I’ve been dancing my whole life, it’s the best,” said Ross, who founded the Rodeo City Wreckettes group 23 years ago at an age when many people are getting ready for retirement.
Now 87, Ross and her husband and lifelong dance partner John, also 87, have long known what more older adults are now discovering: Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn’t matter if it’s Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group like the Wreckettes.
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