Benefits: Physical improvements in posture, balance, mobility, can add to a weigh loss program, and improve muscle and bone strength

Dancing is fun and energizing, but does it really bring health benefits for older adults? Absolutely, says Dr. Natacha Falcon, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with Rothman Institute Orthopedics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. "One of the recommendations to decrease osteoporosis and strengthen your bones is weight bearing exercise" she says. "The Waltz is a lot slower , perhaps, than something like the cha-cha," Falcon says. "but at the end of the day, you are interesting your heart rate. You're using your arms and your legs often, and using them together in sequence." the

*U.S. News Health, Ballroom Dancing Boosts Fun and Healthy Aging.