Cognitive-boost tai chi beats out stretching, standard tai chi in older adults with MCI
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
Cognitively enhanced tai chi worked better to improve cognitive ability compared to standard tai chi and stretching in people who had concerns about their memory and those experiencing mild cognitive impairment,...
Sitting tai chi program benefits subacute stroke survivors
Apr 07, 2022
Tailored sitting tai chi program in the subacute phase can improve recovery outcomes in stroke survivors
Tai chi shows promise to help stroke survivors overcome depression and anxiety
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 21, 2021
After eight weeks of tai chi, the researchers observed “significant reductions” in symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress compared with baseline, along with better sleep efficiency, less wakefulness...
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By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 09, 2020
Tai chi may help lift depression in older adults with heart disease … Heart scan plus physical activity predicts mortality risk in seniors, study finds … Alzheimer research: Noise-inducing neurons...
Seniors take to tai chi in back pain study
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 12, 2020
At 52 weeks, most participants reported that they were still practicing the tai chi they had learned during the intervention.
Tai chi program enhances quality of life for seniors with dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 04, 2019
A six-month tai chi program for seniors with dementia has helped participants maintain good quality of life measures.
The psychology of falls in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 07, 2014
According to the American Geriatrics Society, one in three adults over the age of 65 falls each year. Falls represent the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. You might be surprised...
Tai chi: a trend worth pursuing?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 19, 2014
I was recently watching one of the news channels and they talked about a study that was conducted that showed that men who performed tai chi exercises lived longer. While I’m not a male, sign me...
Tai chi improves mood and quality of life in heart failure patients, report says
Apr 27, 2011
Tai chi exercises might be able to help improve heart failure patients’ quality of life, mood and confidence, new research finds.
From “nana” to “ninja”: safe martial arts training can reduce damage from falls
Apr 26, 2010
They may never have the skills of Bruce Lee, but seniors with osteoporosis can use martial arts training to learn to fall more safely, researchers say.