Livingston County Health Center has partnered with the Northwest
Missouri Area Agency on Aging to provide Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall
Prevention classes for seniors 60 and older.
There will be a free demonstration class led by Instructor Micky Bates
on Friday, October 21st at 10 a.m. in the Health Center classroom.
Tai Chi for Arthritis is a low impact,
graceful form of exercise using gentle movements that puts minimal stress on
muscles and joints, making it suitable for adults that are age 60 and over. Tai
Chi is proven to help reduce the prevalence of falls among and is rated as the highest
level evidence-based program for senior adults for health and wellness.
Tai Chi has been proven to improve
balance, increase leg strength, improve mobility, increase flexibility, reduce
stress, improve posture and reduce the fear of falling.
Weekly one-hour Tai Chi classes begin at
the Health Center on November 7th and will be held on Mondays and Thursdays at
10:00 a.m.
For more information about Tai Chi and the
upcoming classes, please contact Micky Bates, NWMOAAA Healthy Living
Coordinator, at 816-368-8816, or email mbates@nwmoaaa.org. Or you may contact Ann Burchett at Livingston
County Health Center at 660-646-5506.
This program is funded in part by the
United States Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on
Aging, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and Northwest
Missouri Area Agency on Aging.
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