(Posted 12/2/2001)
The evidence is piling up that Tai Chi (which is based upon the idea of life force or "chi") can help a variety of diseases from reducing the debilitating effects of Parkinson's disease to improving balance and lowering blood pressure.
A study done at Emory University in Atlanta, has found a surprising reduction in the rate of falls among a group of elderly students studying Tai Chi, and researchers at Johns Hopkins University suggest that Tai Chi can even help lower blood pressure.
Tai Chi instructor J Wilson, whose oldest student is 91, says "Tai Chi is good for everyone." Unlike most sports or aerobic dancing, "it gets at the inside of your body. It is good for health and relaxation and it is very meditative."
The National Institute on Aging recommends that Tai Chi, which is "low tech" and "inexpensive," be considered along with other techniques for preventing disability in later life.
The original Tai Chi for Seniors was found in the DailyApple at http://www.thedailyapple.com/target/cs/article/tda/100741.html | 
