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  • Bringing Dance to Older Adults: Program Experts’ Perspectives on the Role of Community Dance Classes to Support Older Adults

  • Vanessa Paglione, Lindsay Morrison, Meghan H. McDonough, Andrea Downie, Sarah J. Kenny
  • Journal:
    Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement / Volume 43 / Issue 4 / December 2024
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    21 February 2024, pp. 482-490
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  • Background:

    Dancing offers several health and wellness benefits for older adults: it may promote physical literacy (PL) and positively influence the aging process. Yet, limited research considers the perspectives of those with experience working with older adults and in community dance programming.

    Objective:

    The purpose of this study was to understand program experts’ perspectives on how older adult community dance can promote PL and contribute to age-friendly cities and community initiatives.

    Methods and Findings:

    Four themes were identified from semi-structured interviews with five program experts: (1) expert instructors tailor classes to participants’ needs and interests; (2) the heart of what draws us to dancing: authentic experience and social connection; (3) elitist, ableist, and gendered assumptions of dance prevent social inclusion of older adults in dancing spaces; and (4) collaboration across sectors is needed to offer accessible, sustainable, and valued dance programming.

    Discussion:

    Recommendations for developing and implementing older adult community dance programming are described.