Does the Argentine tango help with Parkinson's?

At first glance, Argentine tango appears to demand total control from its participants, with its complex steps and taut-muscled movements. But in the past few years, the art's therapeutic virtues have been brought to light. read more

Check this meta-analysis: Argentine tango in Parkinson disease – a systematic review and meta-analysis 63 Views · View Upvoters Daisy Rothschild, A Tanguera for 12 years, dancing the Tango, the Vals, and Milonga. read more

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with increasing motor and non-motor symptoms in advanced stages. In addition to conventional exercise therapy and drug treatment, Argentine Tango (AT) is discussed as an appropriate intervention for patients to improve physical functioning and health-related quality of life. read more

ATLANTA – James Parham is doing something he never imagined a guy like him, with Parkinson's Disease, would be doing, dancing the Argentine tango."As a young child I took ballroom dancing and learned about that much tango,” says the 74-year old retired business professor. read more