Dancing With Dementia

Sometimes they get up, they just come in and they're like, No, I don't think it's for me. Like they hear the word dancing and it's like, No, this is not for me. But they didn't hear the music. The combination of music and movement and the styles. And they're like, oh wait a minute, this is fun! Paloma Ladejobi Title- Dancing with Seniors Paloma Ladejobi teaches dance for seniors with Parkinson’s and with Dementia. Kim sits down with Paloma to learn more about this interesting activity. How to Contact Paloma [email protected] Mobile: 347-574-3857 Social media: IG danz.active | FB DanZactive www.danzactive.co Bio: Paloma Ladejobi is a dance teacher, choreographer, and fitness lover who was born and raised in Mexico. She holds a BA in Dance and has danced professionally in Mexico, USA, Cuba, and Canada since 2008. While living in Canada she discovered Dance for PD (Parkinson’s Disease) program in August 2017 and finished her Introductory Training Course and the Advanced Training/ Professional Development Workshop in New York. Paloma resides in Houston, TX where she offers dance classes to seniors from different mobilities in Assisted Living & Memory care facilities. She is also currently a part of TUTS’ Education Department as a Teaching Artist offering Dance/Movement/ Theatrical classes to adults and seniors. _____________________________________________________________________ Contact Kim Hegwood- Elder Law Attorney Website: https://hegwoodgroup.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HegwoodLaw LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/hegwoodlaw/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZaoTAWChvaz-HEFQcdcbQ