F 02 Complementary Health Practices: Global Perspectives of Geriatric Health Care

Wednesday, 1 August 2012: 8:30 AM-9:45 AM
Moderator:  Helena Christa Chidrawi, HonsBA, Psych, Hon, BTh, MA, Psychiatric, Nursing, Development Director, LifeLine Southern Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
Development and Evaluation of a Senior-Tailored Elastic Band Exercise Program

Kuei-Min Chen, PhD, RN1
Wei-Shyuan Tseng, BS2
Hsin-Ting Huang, BS1
Chun-Huw Li, RN, MS3
Ya-Ping Lin, BS4
(1)College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(2)Center for Continuing Education and Social Resources, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(3)Department of Nursing, Yuhing Junior College of Health Care and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(4)Department of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan



Effects of a Pilot Randomized Trial of a 20-Week Tai Chi Program on Pain and Other Health Outcomes in Elders with Cognitive Impairment and Osteoarthritic Knee

Pao-Feng Tsai, PhD, RN
College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Jason Y. Chang, PhD
Department of Neurobiolgy and Developmental Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Cornelia Beck, PhD, RN
Department of Geriatric, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD
Sealy Center on Aging, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX