Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, may improve senior citizens' strength and help them avoid falls, South Korean researchers find. "Regular exercise is very important as we get older because ...

Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, is becoming increasingly popular among seniors for its gentle movements and ...

SUNSET— Tyrone Aranda is applying a principle he was taught early on while learning martial arts — if you learn something, you give it back. After studying karate for 35 years, Aranda is now giving ...

Larry VanBuskirk, 80, recently took up Tai Chi because the arthritis in his hands, particularly his thumbs, was starting to really set in and cause him pain. “The exercise really loosened him up,” ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Looking at Tony Chiariello, one would never know he suffers from arthritis. His strong legs and ...

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 ...

Don’t try to knock these seniors over — they’re balance is excellent. The Lifetime Learning Center, at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast campus, offers a class called Tai Chi for Better Balance, ...

The Carlsbad Senior Center will offer beginning tai-chi classes, for adults ages 50 and older, from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Thursdays through Jan. 17 at 799 Pine Ave. Classes are taught progressively, ...