Archive for January, 2010

Todays Grandmothers Prefer Tai Chi Over Knitting!

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Some of our Grandmothers used to: knit, others read, some sat in their rocking chairs. And today’s Grandmothers? They Do Tai Chi!
Today’s motto…You are never too old to learn.
Many seniors (and some of them “very seniors” prefer Tai Chi to knitting.  Imagine.
Tai Chi is a very gentle art [...]

Tai Chi Helps Alleviate Pain Depression in seniors with Osteoarthritis

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Researchers at Tufts University Medical Center and Tufts School of Medicine conducted a controlled trial of individuals with symptomatic osteoarthritis. Patients were randomly assigned to 60 minutes of Tai Chi or wellness education and stretching twice weekly for 12 weeks.
Compared with the control group, patients assigned to Tai Chi exhibited [...]

Secrets Shared: Cardiac Rehabilitation and Tai Chi

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Great news for those rehabilitating from cardiac related illness! And for everyone else! The BBC reported on a US study of 30 patients which found regular [...]