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A Tai Chi Program for People with Interstitial and Other Lung Diseases

Participating in physical activity can be challenging for people with chronic and significant lung disease due to the multifaceted disruptive effects of their symptoms and variable disease course. According to…

Cognitively Enhanced Tai Chi Program for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mild cognitive impairment negatively impacts cognition and dual-task abilities. A physical-cognitive integrated treatment approach could mitigate this risk for dementia. Scientists from several institutes in Oregoncompared the effectiveness of cognitively…

Why Tai Chi?

by Alonzo “Zochi” Young (ATCQA Certified Master Instructor) I could list plenty of medical reasons and benefits of why one should practice Tai Chi. I could also speak of its…

Effect of Long-term Tai Chi Training on Parkinson’s Disease: a 3.5-year Follow-up Study

Tai Chi has shown beneficial effects on the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but no study has reported the effect of long-term Tai Chi training. A Chinese…