The dancing fun reaches its peak when the seniors swing at the Klubb 65.

There is no mistaking the joy of movement when Göran Krantz and Lena Arjen take to the dance floor at the Hagersteinsassen citizens' home. They spin around the hall song after song, just a little out of breath. He is 87, she is 66, and both are true dancing foxes.

– Dancing is so much fun! And it provides good exercise. “We dance a lot and go where there is dancing, like in Årstaliden or Tuben in Farsta,” says Lena Arjen, who once won dance awards in Latin America.

“That was a long time ago, when I was young,” she says. “But I kept dancing.”

Lina Argin, a resident of Huding, and Goran Krantz, a resident of Hagsatara, take to the dance floor. “Dancing keeps me young,” says Goran.

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Want to see more visitors?

Now the duo have arrived at the fall premiere of Klubb 65, a dance club for retirees that has started for the second fall in a row. The organizer is PRO Solberga-Brännkyrka, whose chairman is Christer Bertling.

He greets everyone warmly, but he doesn't feel entirely satisfied when he looks at the dance floor. He thinks there are too few people here.

– Last autumn, at least 50 people came here at the same time. Let's hope there will be the same number this autumn. There are 17,000 pensioners in Hägersten-Älvsjö, so it should be possible, says Christer Bertling as he takes the microphone to deliver a welcoming speech.

The citizens' home in Hägerstensåsen, when the autumn dance afternoons for seniors begin, with a dance band on site. Pictured: Christer Bertling with the Stekens band in the background.

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impotence in men

Anyway, there's nothing wrong with wanting to dance for those here. When the Stekanz orchestra starts playing again, all the old legs are quickened. Since there is a shortage of men, Anita Melin Olsson and Anita Johansson swing together for a while.

Anita Melin Olson, 74, loves to dance.

“You wear something nice, you meet nice people and you make new acquaintances at coffee, with ladies and gentlemen alike. And it’s important to move! Before, I used to dance both ballroom and ballroom, but after hip surgery, I stuck to the foxtrot,” she says.

Anita Melin Olsson, a resident of Ørstäb, and Anita Johansson, a resident of Hagvik, sway on the dance floor.

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Anita Melin Olsson lives in Arsta. Others come from further afield. Kenneth Lindström, 72, came here from Södertälje. He started dancing when he was 60 and was bitten.

“I dance whenever I get the chance. The funny thing is beautiful women. You can’t keep them in a pizzeria or a press office,” he says, rolling his eyes.

Kenneth Lindström, a resident of Södertälje, invited Paula, a resident of Midsummarkransen, to dance.

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Mats Söderblom and Anita Johansson love to dance as a couple. They previously ran a dance club at Tellus Entertainment Centre in Södermalm. Now Mats helps book bands for Klubb 65 this fall. Kenneth Lindström and Paula dance in the background.

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Many are alone

PRO President Christer Bertling took the initiative to Klubb 65 to energize the retirees. Many seniors are lonely and move around little. He wants them to find themselves here and feel together on the dance floor and at coffee time.

– Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of the largest districts in Stockholm. However, there was no dance for seniors here before. Now Klubb 65 is here and I hope it will become permanent. The district administration gives us some support and that is a prerequisite, he says.

couple dancing tirelessly

Klubb 65 is a great initiative, believe Fruängen residents Christina Hargill and Marcos Pereira de Moraes, who are almost tireless on the dance floor.

– It's fun to move around and wear nice clothes. You'll be so happy! he says.

There are three dance evenings left during the fall.

Current: Club 65 in the civic centre in Hägerstensåsen. Dance for pensioners.

Organised by: PRO Solberga-Brännkyrka in cooperation with the Civic Centre in Hägerstensåsen and ABF Stockholm.

Entrance fee: 100 SEK. No membership required.

Remaining dates this fall:

October 10, 13.00-16.00: Dance to the sounds of the Wahlén & Segeblad Orchestra.

November 14, 13.00-16.00: Dance to the sounds of the Lars Eriksson Orchestra.

December 12, 13.00-16.00: Dance to the sounds of the Sverre Carlson Orchestra.

More dance for seniors: Line dancing at the civic centre in Hägerstensåsen on Mondays from 10am to 12pm. SEK 50 per season. Registration: [email protected]

Source: PRO Solberga-Bränkyrka

It's fun to move around and wear nice clothes.