Tai Chi Outperforms Walking in Improving Cognitive Health for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Tai chi chuan helped delay cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment associated with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study, especially when compared to brisk walking. Researchers found that Tai chi chuan slowed the advance of cognitive impairment in people with type 2 diabetes more than an equivalent amount of walking exercise. The study involved 328 individuals over 60 who had been clinically diagnosed with T2D and MCI. All participants took a 30-minute diabetes self-management class once every four weeks for 24 weeks.