Wearing a bright red shirt, Bernard Gilbert directed a dance to song 'King of the Road' by country singer Roger Miller in Worcester, UK city centre, with crowds erupting in applause after he finished.
"I love the dancing, once I get on the floor I forget everything, I just concentrate on what I'm doing," he said when the BBC interviewed him in June.
The flash mob in Cathedral Square featured Got2Sing choir members as well as residents as they raised money for Alzheimer's Research UK.
They learnt four dances, practised hard and rehearsed at home to prepare for the event, Fernhill House Care Home said.
"What an inspiring day, what a community, what a fantastic memory we've created together," it added.
Organisers of Got2Sing Worcester described the flash mob as a "joyful afternoon" with singers "bringing their energy and talent" to the city centre.
"When a 100-year-old local legend leads the line dancing, you know it's going to be a good afternoon," they said.
He said dancing brings him "alive" and was not only physically good for people, but mentally, as you "concentrate on what you're doing".
The above words and short video of the dancing can be seen here
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I found this so inspirational! Well done Bernard, and thank you for raising money and awareness for Alzheimer's Research UK. Both my dear Mum and Gran had Alzheimer's and I have wonderful memories of them both. A favourite child's verse they both used to say was "wriggle your fingers, wriggle your toes, touch your knees and then your nose" Well, I'm definitely going to keep doing that and also in my own sweet way keep dancing and keep moving! It might not be like Strictly Come Dancing or Dancing With The Stars, which regular readers know I enjoy, but any movement, no matter how much or how little we can do, is good. 'Motion is Lotion' for our bodies - read more here
All the best Jan
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