80th Anniversary of D-Day & The Health Benefits of Tai Chi

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June 2 2024- 80th Anniversary of D-Day & The Health Benefits of Tai Chi On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the Allies came ashore in Normandy, France when some fourteen thousand Canadians stormed Juno Beach that day, and launched a campaign that helped turn the tide of the Second World War. Both in this country and abroad, Canadians are encouraged to explore the stories of those who courageously served in this campaign. We reached Alex Fitzgerald-Black, Executive Director of the Juno Beach Centre Association about what to expect this coming Thursday. AND There's plenty of evidence that exercise can help protect our bodies and brains. In fact, a new study finds Tai Chi, a slow-moving form of martial arts, can help slow cognitive decline and protect against dementia. It’s a gentle, low-impact exercise in which practitioners perform deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths. Dr. Patricia Huston and public health expert in the department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa has been doing Tai Chi for a decade and says there are even new benefits emerging. She joined Christine Ross in conversation.