“Researchers found older people with positive views on aging were 44% more likely to recover fully after severe disability than those with negative views on aging.”
They also found that:
“People with positive attitudes about aging also had a slower decline in their ability to do daily tasks such as dressing and bathing.”
Many people at dance festivals feel self-conscious about their dancing.
However, this man is a healthy reminder that it doesn’t matter how you dance, just as long as you are having fun.
You can see the man owning his little strip of concrete, stepping up and down it to the rhythms of the music and even throwing in a spin or two from time to time.
“It’s not just about reducing the losses associated with aging, but also about making gains in one’s health or disability status and regaining what might have been lost. These people with positive stereotypes about aging experienced health gains and better recovery, not just a reduction of health losses.”
This guy certainly doesn’t seem to be concerned that he may very well be the oldest dancer in the crowd.
Of course, as we age, our bodies certainly do see various sorts of decline whether we feel young or not.
But healthy movement and healthy thoughts combined can be a huge factor in our long-term health as we age.
Just ask this 83-year-old as he dances along to some of his favorite music. The fun he’s having plus the movement of his body are keeping him just as young as he seems to feel.
