Challenges in carrying out a tai chi study involving older adults with cognitive impairments

This report details the recruitment experiences based on older adults' comments and on staff observations and reports in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) using tai chi as an intervention to reduce osteoarthritis knee pain in a population of older adults with cognitive impairment. Recruitment challenges, staffing, provision of incentives/motivation, and other issues are discussed. Abstract: PubMed. Published as "Enrolling older adults with cognitive impairments in research: lessons from a study of Tai chi for osteoarthritis knee pain," in Research in Gerontological Nursing [2009 Oct;2(4):228-34].