Tai chi beats back depression in the elderly, study shows

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

To fight depression in the elderly, researchers combined a weekly Tai chi exercise class with a standard depression treatment for a group of depressed, elderly people. The found greater improvement in their level of depression, along with improved quality of life, better memory and cognition, and more overall energy.

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