Tai Chi Reduces Falls and Improves Brain Function
Tai Chi, am ancient Chinese practice, is a self-paced system of movement where you perform a series of postures in a slow, graceful manner. This form of gentle exercise helps lower stress levels and encourages focus. Recently, the National Institutes of Health has said that tai chi has the ability to help reduce falls in older people, as well.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people over 65. I can attest to that, since frequent falls – as in nearly daily – were partly responsible for the final decision that my mother and I jointly made for her to join my dad in a nearby nursing home.
I doubt that I could have talked my mother into learning tai chi. However, I…
