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Do-Si-Do Fitness (2001)

Web MD

Thursday 11 August 2005, 1:58 pm
Keywords: News Articles , Square Dancing , Health Topics

By Denise Mann

With all its moving, twisting, and turning, square dancing provides more than the daily dose of heart- and bone-healthy physical activity. Remembering all the calls -- from "do-si-do" to 'alemand' -- keeps the mind sharp, potentially staving off age-related memory loss, experts say. And the companionship that regular square dancing offers is an antidote to depression and loneliness, a statement confirmed by square-dancing advocates everywhere.

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/11/1676_53041