Tai Chi, Qigong and the Treatment of Dementia


Author: McGee, RW

Affiliation: Fayetteville State University, USA
Conference/Journal: Biomed J Sci & Tech Res
Date published: 2023 Nov 15
Other:
 Volume ID: 53   ,  Issue ID: 5   ,  Pages: 45081-45085   ,  Special Notes: DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.53.008452   ,  Word Count: 142  
    Dementia includes a variety of cognitive impairments often associated with advanced aging. Individuals

who have it have difficulty performing normal cognitive functions. Tai chi and qigong are forms of

traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that are being used to treat various kinds of dementia. This article

summarizes some recent studies on the use of tai chi and qigong on patients suffering from dementia.

Several studies have found that the use of tai chi or qigong have been significantly more beneficial in

slowing down or even reversing mental decline when compared to the control group.



Keywords: Tai Chi; Qigong; Traditional Chinese Medicine; TCM; Dementia; Alzheimer’s Disease; Cognitive

Impairment



Abbreviations: TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine; CDR: Clinical Dementia Rating; MoCA: Montreal

Cognitive Assessment; CDR-SB: CDR-Sum of Boxes; TUG: Timed Up and Go; GDS: Geriatric Depression

Scale; AMCI: Mild Cognitive Impairment; TDCS: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation