title: The Feasibility of Implementing Tai Chi for Nursing Home Residents With Knee Osteoarthritis and Cognitive Impairment.
abstract: This paper addresses the feasibility of implementing Tai Chi (TC) as an intervention for nursing home residents with osteoarthritis knee and cognitive impairment (CI). Recruiting elderly residents to participate was difficult. Only 9 out of the 31 originally thought eligible meet study criteria and 8 of the 9 elders eventually completed the study. With 2 sessions per week, the elders needed 8-10 weeks to learn the complete set of TC. They could not memorize the TC sequences, but they could follow the instructor who also employed verbal and visual cueing during the intervention. Clearly, elders with CI need different teaching methods and doses of TC. Using extended TC and teaching strategies tailored to participants' physical and cognitive capacity may promote effective learning.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Office Address: 4301 West Markham, Slot 529, Little Rock, AR, 72205, Office , Home Phone: 501-2192521, Fax number: 501-6868350.
authors.forename: Pao-Feng
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Jason Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Private Practice - Haas Psychiatric Services, PA.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.affiliation: Morris & Hettie Oakley Endowed Chair of Critical Care Medicine, Professor, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Director, Pain Neurobiology Laboratory, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute.
authors.forename: K J S
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.affiliation: Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, The University of Texas Medical Branch.
authors.forename: Yong-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Paula K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Roberson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosengren
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beuscher
keywords: Tai Chi; arthritis; dementia; pain