Tai chi practice helps to improve health and functioning in older adults, studies show. But will seniors stick with the ancient martial art long enough to see benefits? In a feasibility study aimed at ...

KIMBERLY • Sitting and bending? It’s not so simple for seniors suffering from the ailments of age. Serge “Moose” Azzolini, 76, of Kimberly offers a bit of relief in the form of a unique — and ...

Seniors citizens in Willows are meditating in motion. Ever since taking up tai chi one year ago, Barbara Kistner, 86, has not only improved her strength and balance, but said her overall health and ...

The CDC estimates that more than one in four adults 65 years and older will fall each year. Out of these falls, one in five will result in serious injury, such as broken bones and head injuries. In ...

Tai chi is a centuries-old form of exercise that yields many benefits and is growing in popularity across the United States for all age groups. Tai chi emphasizes deep breathing and relaxation, and ...

Alaska has the fastest-growing senior population in the nation, according to the Alaska Commission on Aging. Seniors now represent 17 percent of Alaska’s total population, with 6,281 of those ...

Don’t try to knock these seniors over — they’re balance is excellent. The Lifetime Learning Center, at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast campus, offers a class called Tai Chi for Better Balance, ...

Al Conly, of West Cape May, believes the classes help him with balance and stress, as he participates in a senior Tai Chi class outside the Middle Township DeVico Senior Center, in Cape May Court ...

Sifu, as she calls him. Thatrsquo;s Chinese for instructor.Nixon is the instructor of a new Tai Chi class at the Sunshine Center in downtown St. Petersburg. And chances are, itrsquo;s like none ...

The Bulverde Senior Center offers a Tai Chi class from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday for $32.50 a month. The instructor, Salvador De La Rosa III, has practiced Tai Chi more than 25 years and is a ...