Here’s another article on square dancing’s health benefits: WebMD – Don’t Be a Square — Dance!.

Sample quote:

With all its moving, twisting, and turning, square dancing provides more than the daily dose of heart- and bone-healthy physical activity. Remembering all the calls — from “do-si-do” to ‘alemand’ — keeps the mind sharp, potentially staving off age-related memory loss, experts say. And the companionship that regular square dancing offers is an antidote to depression and loneliness, a statement confirmed by square-dancing advocates everywhere.

Too bad it also mentions the average age of square dancers…75 years in one club. Of course, it’s a good testimony about square dancing’s health benefits…but it also makes it unappealing to younger dancers (and even aging boomers who are trying to maintain a youthful image).