Promotion of Korean Medicine Health Improvement Project for Elderly with Cognitive Decline in Gwangjin-gu

Providing Dementia and Depression Prevention Health Services for Seniors Aged 60 and Over with Cognitive Decline... Systematic Management Support with Participation of 14 Local Korean Medicine Clinics

The Gwangjin-gu Memory Care Shelter, which opened last December within the Jayang Public Healing Center. It supports education and care for patients with mild to moderate dementia and facilitates interaction among families of dementia patients.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seongap) is operating the ‘Korean Medicine Health Promotion Project’ to help elderly people with cognitive decline improve cognitive function and develop healthy lifestyle habits.

This project was established to prevent dementia and depression among the elderly through a familiar Korean medicine clinic health management program, with 14 Korean medicine clinics in the area participating together.

The support targets 124 elderly people aged 60 or older who were identified as at-risk for cognitive function and depression through preliminary screening tests; elderly individuals diagnosed with moderate or severe dementia or depression are excluded.

Selected elderly participants will receive free services including total sharp acupuncture treatment (12?16 sessions), herbal medicine prescriptions, health consultations, and education for about 8 weeks at designated Korean medicine clinics near their residence.

Elderly people who wish to participate can apply on a first-come, first-served basis at designated Korean medicine clinics in the area. For more details, contact the Health Management Division of the Gwangjin-gu Public Health Center.

The district plans to establish a public-private consultative body with the Gwangjin-gu Korean Medicine Association to support project operation and follow-up management. Elderly individuals requiring focused care will be continuously managed through connections with community resources such as the Dementia Safety Center and Mental Health Welfare Center.

Mayor Kim Seongap said, “This project was established to detect dementia early and provide timely treatment for high-risk elderly individuals,” adding, “We will create an environment where the community can care for elderly dementia patients together and strengthen the medical safety net.”

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