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Jan Erkert

Jan Erkert
Professor Emerita and former Head of the Department of Dance at the University of Illinois
Body & Mind

Aging Can Bring Wisdom or Not—It Depends on How You Live Your Life

A dancer’s perspective

April 17, 2023 • by Jan Erkert
Growing older is a constant dance between how we feel about our age, how we judge other people, and how we are perceived by others....

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