{"id":11667,"date":"2023-02-04T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/partner-dancing-can-reduce-dementia-says-a-psychiatrist\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T10:43:35","slug":"partner-dancing-can-reduce-dementia-says-a-psychiatrist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatehealthreport.com\/partner-dancing-can-reduce-dementia-says-a-psychiatrist\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Dancing Can Reduce Dementia, Says A Psychiatrist"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to run a marathon or lift heavy weights to train your brain (unless you want to, of course). Rather, consider adding dancing to your workout routine. In fact, Toups says this simple exercise can even be a helpful therapy method for those with dementia (in addition to those trying to prevent it).\u00a0And she’s certainly an expert on the subject: She published a dementia study this past summer (along with neurologist\u00a0Dale Bredesen, M.D., who we’ve\u00a0also had on the show), in which\u00a084% of patients with mild cognitive impairment saw improvement\u00a0after only nine months.<\/p>\n

But back to the exercise at hand: \u201cDancing, in particular tango dancing, can be very helpful for people with dementia,\u201d Toups says. One factor influencing this correlation is the fact that tango is a partner\u2019s dance. \u201cIt gives you another level of brain stimulation,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She even references a study that assessed the impact of a 12-week, 20-lesson Argentine Tango course. Researchers measured plasma inflammatory markers, cognition, and motor and psychosocial performance in middle-aged women at increased risk for Alzheimer’s by virtue of parental history.\u00a0The results? \u201cParticipants in tango demonstrated improvements in whole-body spatial cognition and short-term and working memory, and reduced deterioration of executive function1<\/svg><\/span>,\u201d researchers report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Of course, movement in general is great for your brain, but tango and other partner dances feed on social connection as well. \u201cWe know that being socially connected is something that actually facilitates more longevity and better aging,\u201d Toups adds.\u00a0And social isolation, for what it’s worth, has been associated with a\u00a0higher risk of developing dementia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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