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 ...

Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults improve their subtle problems with cognition (memory and thinking skills). It also helped them with a fundamental multitasking skill: walking ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, some mornings there's a certain calm. Combine it with exercise and that routine experience is said to help with overall health and well-being. The focus comes ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Earlier this month, Outreach Specialist Thom Simmons sent out heartfelt greetings to our many community partners. “Senior Solutions works with senior ...

Falls are one of the greatest risks to the health, independence and quality of life of older adults, and many studies have shown that Tai Chi is one of the most effective ways to prevent them. Tai Chi ...

ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. >> The Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering advanced tai chi drop-in classes at different locations around the county starting in March. A class will take place the first ...

Classes in tai chi, yoga and hiking aren’t usually aimed at seniors, but the Palos Verdes Library District is looking to change that with its Boomers and Beyond programming. The classes, ranging from ...

The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults ...