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Graciela Anton and Manolo dance the tango during a show on the fourth floor of the Borda Hospital in Buenos Aires
31 Aug 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Graciela Anton (L) and Manolo dance the tango during a show on the fourth floor of the Borda Hospital, Buenos Aires' largest psychiatric hospital, as patients, doctors and nurses watch in Buenos Aires August 26, 2009. A few months ago some were too shy to talk and others could barely keep their balance when they walked. Today, they embrace their partners cheek-to-cheek, gliding and pausing across the floor to the mournful chords of a traditional accordion. Doctors as far afield as Italy and Australia are using Argentina's world famous tango to treat problems ranging from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease to phobias and marital breakdowns. Picture taken August 26, 2009. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH SOCIETY)
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Graciela Anton (L) and Manolo dance the tango during a show on the fourth floor of the Borda Hospital, Buenos Aires' largest psychiatric hospital, as patients, doctors and nurses watch in ...


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