Daily Tai Chi, Exercise Help Older Adults With Insomnia, Study Finds

According to a newly published study conducted by JAMA Network Open and reported on by United Press International , daily tai chi and exercise help older adults with insomnia sleep more soundly. The research found that men and women in their 60s and 70s diagnosed with insomnia who practiced tai chi daily woke up, on average, two fewer times during the night than those who did not use the ancient Chinese approach. Furthermore, those who engaged in a daily exercise program woke up an average of three fewer times than people who did not exercise. More than 50 percent of older adults worldwide report suffering from sleep disturbances, with as many as 40 percent experiencing insomnia, according to previous research efforts.