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across the parking lot. Inside people were dancing
close together. He was drawn to the positive
energy. And although he had never danced before,
Argentine tango became a surprising and effective
therapeutic activity.
“Hello Tangueros and Tangueras: Improve your
memory by learning Tango! Learn new dance steps.
In a research study comparing subjects learning to
tango against subjects who walked regularly, the
tango dancers improved their memory scores and
multitasking skills after only 10 weeks. The walkers
showed no measurable improvement. The study
was reported in the New England Journal of
Medicine (June 19, 2003).”
https://tvmunchies.com/the-healing-and-empowering-experience-of-
argentine-tango/
https://www.sashacagen.com/tango/healing-power-tango/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-tango/patients-
embrace-argentine-tango-as-new-therapy-idUSTRE57U40920090831
https://oc87recoverydiaries.org/police-officer-ptsd-complex-trauma/
https://savvytokyo.com/tango-therapy-in-japan/
https://www.earticle.net/Article/A359258
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