Now 87, Ross and her husband and lifelong dance partner John, also 87, have long known what more older adults are now ...

Betty*, who started therapy for help with her self-confidence, told me that she had been invited by a friend to go dancing. “I don’t know how to dance,” she said. “I’m afraid I’ll embarrass both of us ...

Wouldn’t it be great if science could confirm what dance enthusiasts know in their bones: that dancing is one of the best things we can do for our heath, joyful well-being and even our brain power?

Dance, one of humanity's oldest art forms, traces its roots back over 10,000 years. Its rhythmic movements are known to release endorphins, strengthen connections, and even increase our pain tolerance ...