Two-year follow-up assessment of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the durability of Tai Chi on cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment
Tai Chi provides superior long-term preservation of global cognition and executive/visuospatial function in T2D-MCI older adults, with nearly 50% achieving clinically meaningful cognitive improvement. As a scalable mind-body intervention, it warrants integration into geriatric preventive care to mitigate dementia risk.
Authors
- Haiyin Deng
- Zhen-Ming Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8711-2974)
- Jing Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-2065)
- Lidian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-0839)
- Liyuan Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-1326)
- Jia Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0976-9882)
- Xia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6409-4745)
- Yannan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1557-9326)
- Zhizhen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9645-9120)
- Yong‐Xin Ruan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-4338)
Institutions
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-025-03218-x
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China