You Tube: Dancing Senior Citizens 4 minutes plus
Is this dancing experience an example of cognitive pragmatics or cognitive mechanics? Explain your response.
What type (s) of attention were necessary for these individuals to use so as to master the dance moves?
Explain which memory systems were being used/employed when teaching these participants the music, movements, performance preparation, and cognitive control. Offer an example to go with each of your memory system selections or cognitive control.
How did this experience enhance cognitive functioning and skills? Could you see yourself participating in a dance performance such as this...to different music of course...dance when you are 89? Why or why not?
How would this type of activity help an individual who is older and suffering from depression?
Which socioemotional theory of aging does this video reflect?