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Dancing towards youthfulness

Dancing towards youthfulness Feature Dr Sara Houston University of Surrey volunteered to take part in a weekly movement session at their accommodation. There Dancing was an annual sharing of work with the other dancers, family and friends. The mixture of frail and active, able- towards bodied and disabled participants was a testimony to the ability of the dance workers, who led the sessions, to cater youthfulness for a wide range of movement capabilities. Some participants and With the success of the BBC programme wardens were initially sceptical about the idea of Strictly Come Dancing you may be led to dancing. After one of the movement sessions, one believe that only fit, young celebrities can get resident volunteered that they could not be dancing the most out of regular dancing, but research because they were too old. Dance is seen as a by Dr Sara Houston shows otherwise. Older young person’s activity or as a vocation – again, people, whatever their physical condition, can commenced and pursued while young. What is the take part in dance and may reap many benefits point of dancing when one is 80 years old? from their participation. Dance is often seen as the preserve of the young, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Working with Older People Emerald Publishing

Dancing towards youthfulness

Houston, Sara
Working with Older People , Volume 9 (2): 3 – Jun 1, 2005
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Emerald Publishing
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1366-3666
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Feature Dr Sara Houston University of Surrey volunteered to take part in a weekly movement session at their accommodation. There Dancing was an annual sharing of work with the other dancers, family and friends. The mixture of frail and active, able- towards bodied and disabled participants was a testimony to the ability of the dance workers, who led the sessions, to cater youthfulness for a wide range of movement capabilities. Some participants and With the success of the BBC programme wardens were initially sceptical about the idea of Strictly Come Dancing you may be led to dancing. After one of the movement sessions, one believe that only fit, young celebrities can get resident volunteered that they could not be dancing the most out of regular dancing, but research because they were too old. Dance is seen as a by Dr Sara Houston shows otherwise. Older young person’s activity or as a vocation – again, people, whatever their physical condition, can commenced and pursued while young. What is the take part in dance and may reap many benefits point of dancing when one is 80 years old? from their participation. Dance is often seen as the preserve of the young,

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Working with Older People – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2005

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