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Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That’s the key finding ...

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According to a Mayo Clinic study published in Nature Neuroscience, the cells that act as the central nervous system’s first line of defense against harm also play a role in helping the brain awaken ...

Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased ...