Gwanak-gu Launches 'Traditional Korean Medicine Health Promotion for Seniors' Program

Among Gwanak-gu residents aged 60 and over, dementia and depression screening conducted to select candidates... Free support for traditional Korean medicine health promotion programs familiar to seniors' emotions

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Jun-hee) has been selected for the Seoul Metropolitan Government's public project "Traditional Korean Medicine Health Promotion for Seniors" and will begin the project in September.

The Traditional Korean Medicine Health Promotion project is designed to contribute to the prevention of dementia and depression and to the maintenance and improvement of seniors' health through traditional Korean medicine health promotion programs familiar to the emotional well-being of the elderly.

The district secured 75 million KRW in city funds after being selected in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's public contest and designated 15 local Korean medicine clinics that applied for participation in August as designated clinics.

The project targets seniors aged 60 and over residing in Gwanak-gu who are classified as at-risk based on cognitive function screening and depression screening tests, with priority given to recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security.

Applicants can check the designated Korean medicine clinics they wish to visit through the district office website (Health Center → News) and apply either by visiting or by phone. Selection is made based on the results of dementia and depression screening tests.

Starting from the 7th, 120 participants will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis. Those diagnosed with moderate or severe dementia or depression by a Korean medicine doctor will be excluded from the project.

Treatment will be conducted from mid-September to the end of November. Seniors selected as final participants will receive 12 to 16 sessions of Chomyeong acupuncture treatment and prescriptions of herbal medicine in the form of decoctions or granules free of charge at the designated Korean medicine clinics.

District Mayor Park Jun-hee said, "We expect this project to be very helpful in preventing and managing dementia and depression among seniors," and added, "We will continue to do our best to provide various projects for the healthy aging of our seniors."

For more detailed information about the Traditional Korean Medicine Health Promotion project for seniors, please contact the Medical Affairs Division of Gwanak-gu Office.

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