The 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Copenhagen, 7/12-17, released several studies on Alzheimer’s and memory loss.  One in particular is the trial conducted in Finland and known as Finger (1), ...

The Alzheimer's Association Central & North Florida Chapter is partnering with the Orlando Chapter of USA Dance to bring an innovative, engaging, and fun ballroom-dance program to the community. "Ballroom For the Brain" will use ...

Studies that have examined the influence of aerobic exercise on the aging brain show that fitness is positively associated with increased brain volumes in frontal and hippocampal regions, and with increased functional connectivity ...

Can ballroom dance prevent Alzheimer’s disease?  Studies indicate that it could. More importantly, ballroom dancing greatly enhances quality of life, which is something that dementia steals from Alzheimer’s ...

Mother Beverly, as we called her, was having trouble with her speech, and it had been going on for months. When it…the stumbling began…she would stumble over one word and catch her “footing” and then resume the ...

1.Shock: When I saw that my mother, Beverly McCombs, could not draw a clock, among a battery of tests given to determine dementia, I was shocked. During the entire hour, my beloved mother was asked to answer questions she simply could ...

In 2006, a study was conducted to determine if social dancing could improve health and mobility, and thereby, reduce falls in adults.  The results of the study were published in the New Journal of Medicine.  The outcomes of ...

One of things I love about ballroom are the people you meet along the way.  I met my wife ballroom dancing.  When I told my coach this, she told me that she read a study there are two activities that have the biggest impact ...