Celebrity Tony Dovolani Is Helping Fight Alzheimer’s Disease!

Currently, an estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and 1 in 3 seniors die with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. However, an encouraging study in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals seniors who participated regularly in ballroom dance experienced a 76 percent risk reduction in dementia, the highest reduction of any activity in the 20-year project.

Dance therapy helps seniors:

• Reduce risk of dementia

• Develop new neural connections for better long and short-term memory

• Improve mental health and well-being

Season 15 “Dancing with the Stars” Champion Tony Dovolani is coming to town on Friday, February 5th and Saturday, February 6th to teach a weekend of ballroom dance lessons at the local Grand Re-Opening of two Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Midtown Atlanta (887 West Marietta St., NW, STE J105, Atlanta, GA) and Duluth (4317 Abbotts Bridge Rd #2, Duluth, GA).

Lessons are open to the public and will follow all CDC and local health and safety guidelines. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the local Alzheimer’s Association in Atlanta and its mission to provide care and support to those suffering from Alzheimer’s while also funding ground-breaking research for this heartbreaking disease.

"Dance is such a beautiful way to exercise your mind and body,” says Tony Dovolani. “It’s incredibly important for people at any age to exercise, but it’s vital for people as they get older. Ballroom dancing is a great option for older adults! It’s low impact physically while also engaging their memory to recall the steps. There’s so much joy in teaching older adults to ballroom dance.”

Dovolani made headlines when he announced he was officially leaving “Dancing with the Stars” after 22 seasons but keeps busy promoting the health benefits of dance and working with his own charity, The Tony Dovolani Foundation.

“Tony is such a terrific spokesperson for ballroom dancing, and we are thrilled to partner with him to raise awareness and funds for the Alzheimer’s Association,” said Tim Brooks, owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Atlanta Midtown and Duluth.