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Enhanced tai chi program found to improve cognition, executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
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Enhanced tai chi program found to improve cognition, executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 300 older adults experiencing mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns has found that cognitively enriched tai ji quan, also known as tai chi, was superior to standard tai ji quan or stretching for improving global cognition and reducing walking interference associated...

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Memory and executive function symptoms more accurate for predicting CTE than mood, behavior

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)–Diagnosing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) during life is crucial for developing therapies and for determining how common the disease is among individuals exposed to repetitive head impacts from contact sports, military service and physical violence.  While the ability to diagnose CTE prior to death has remained elusive, researchers from Boston University School...