Strictly ballroom : tales from the dancefloor
Melly, Diana2015
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Two years ago, at the age of 72, Diana Melly took up ballroom dancing. She was suffering from bereavement, having recently lost her husband George to dementia, and was told that dancing might help. It has done much more than that, opening up a whole new chapter in her life. Ballroom dancing turns out to be incredibly good for you - a complex activity which not only flexes unexpected muscles but rewires the brain, increasing serotonin levels and reducing stress. A recent study in America found that the only physical activity to offer protection against dementia was frequent dancing. In this delightful and gently humorous book, Diana Melly takes us on an eye-opening tour of dance halls up and down the country, introducing us to everything from tango to swing.
Main title:
Strictly ballroom : tales from the dancefloor / Diana Melly.
Author:
Melly, Diana, author
Imprint:
London : Short Books, 2015.
Collation:
118 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781780722542 (hbk)
Dewey class:
793.33092B/MEL920
LC class:
GV1645
Local class:
793.33793.33092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
726730