Damyang-gun Promotes 'Visiting Early Dementia Screening Project'

Free Annual Dementia Screening for County Residents Aged 60 and Over

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 26th that it will promote the ‘Visiting Early Dementia Screening Project,’ which had been temporarily paused due to COVID-19.

This project is implemented to detect dementia patients early, register and manage them to prevent the worsening of dementia symptoms and reduce the economic burden on dementia patients. Any resident aged 60 or older can receive a free dementia screening test once a year.

If cognitive decline is detected in the dementia screening test and a secondary examination is required, diagnostic and differential examination fees will be supported based on income criteria so that precise diagnostic tests can be conducted at the Public Health Center Dementia Safety Center and affiliated hospitals.

Last year, the county conducted screening tests on 5,996 out of 17,910 elderly residents aged 60 or older and identified 530 high-risk dementia patients, linking them to treatment.

This visiting early dementia screening will be conducted after measuring body temperature and wearing masks to prevent COVID-19, and COVID-19 prevention guidelines will be provided after the test.

Kim Sunbok, head of the Dementia Safety Center, said, “Preventing dementia is most important by detecting it at an early stage and managing it to prevent deterioration,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create a county free from dementia worries through early screening and continuous management and various dementia prevention projects.”

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