Introduction: Older people are people who are over 65 years old. Research confirms a decline in their motor and cognitive abilities, as well as an increased possibility of social isolation. The consequences of the aforementioned problems in the elderly are social isolation, a decline in motor skills, a decline in short-term memory and the ability to remember, and consequently a reduced ability to perform daily activities and engage in occupations. Purpose: We wanted to investigate dance as an occupation for older people. We were interested in how they experience dance as an occupation, what importance they attribute to it, and what its gains are. We were also interested in incentives for inclusion, possible obstacles/challenges, and necessary adjustments for inclusion in dance activities. Methods: We conducted qualitative research in which data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with five people over 65 years of age who are regularly involved in organized dance activities. The data were qualitatively analysed. Results: From the data analysis, we extracted three categories: experiencing and meaning of dance, gains from participation in dance activities, and incentives and obstacles, or necessary adjustments when participating in dance activities. The participants attached great importance to dance as their occupation, they experienced “flow” when performing it. Music, socializing, and movement mean a lot to them. They confirmed positive gains in the field of motor and cognitive abilities and state that by participating in the dance occupation, they expand their social circle. They also list obstacles to integration into the occupation and, in most cases, already implemented adaptations. Discussion and conclusion: Since dance is a physical, psychological, and social activity that brings many positive benefits to people, participation in the activity should be made possible for a wider audience, including older people. It would also be necessary to better research dance and its acquisitions in older people with various problems or in different types of dances. Studying the importance of involvement in different occupations, such as dance, is important from the point of view of occupational therapy and occupational science, and it would be reasonable to do more research on the topic of how to implement this within occupational therapy treatments, as it appears to be an interesting and at the same time in many areas useful occupation for older people, for whom dance as an activity has some meaning.
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