There are even chair-based options for those with physical, or age-related or degenerative impairments.  Adaptations are always offered in classes.  As the RAD says “It’s never too late to shine.”

Dancing leads to improved balance, coordination, proprioception, strength, gait, agility, improved cognitive function in areas such as procedural learning and overall neuromuscular health and functional mobility, wellbeing and fitness levels. 

A recent study showed that dancing prevents the development of dementia by 76%.

Studies also show that only 20% of males and 17% of females between the ages of 65 and 74 get enough exercise! It then drops to only 9% males and 7% females over the age of 75! 

By continuing to dance past the age of 50, regular dance activity reduces the occurrence of a number of chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity, osteoporosis and depression.

Dance classes play such an important role in the elderly community.  Laucinda is fully aware of and motivated by the benefits of dance to combat anatomical issues associated with the ageing population and stave off degenerative conditions such as dementia. Falls prevention and social isolation benefits are also strong considerations in favour of these dance classes.  

Laucinda is also motivated for personal reasons because she was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2012 and was in a wheelchair for a short period of time.  Although Laucinda was already a dancer, getting into remission, returning to dance and seeing first-hand the benefits of dance with a disability / condition really motivated her to develop more in this area, hence the launch of more classes for this age group.  It helped that her husband Gareth had been an NHS clinician working in Physiotherapy across many areas from acute to community / elderly and is now in health trials research so she has access to a wealth of knowledge to draw on from his experience plus he is also a semi-retired professional dancer.