Bournemouth University research has found that Tai Chi brings positive health benefits to older people with dementia.
The TACIT Trial looked at the benefits that Tai Chi can bring for people with dementia, specifically looking at whether Tai Chi could prevent falls and improve quality of live.
Dr. Samuel Nyman, a Principal Academic at Bournemouth University, led the study and said, “We were really interested to see if Tai Chi improves balance and prevents falls among people with dementia. This is an important issue because people with dementia are twice as likely to fall, and twice as likely to have injuries as a result of falls.”
The research took a control group, who…
