" Minding " your balance with Tai Chi: The Interdependence of Cognitive and Motor Function in the Elderly

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) presents the Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series. The series provides overviews of the current state of research and practice involving complementary health approaches and explores perspectives on the emerging discipline of integrative medicine. Dr. Peter Wayne is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Director of Research, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Dvision of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wayne's will summarize the state of clinical research evidence for the use of Tai Chi for preserving and rehabilitating age- and chronic disease-related decline in postural control and cognitive function. Both experimental studies informing mechanisms of Tai Chi ’ s impact, as well as pragmatic studies informing its cost-effectiveness will also be discussed. The presentation will conclude with suggestions for future research targeting current evidence gaps, including the potential use of technology for enhancing the monitoring and delivery of pragmatic community-based mind-body interventions.For more information go tohttps://nccih.nih.gov/news/events/IMlecturesAir date: 9/12/2016 10:00:00 AM
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