Gangbuk-gu Provides 'Home-Visit Cognitive Health Workbook' to Seniors at Risk of Dementia

3 Weeks Supply Provided, Learnable via YouTube 'Gangbuk-gu Dementia Relief Center' Channel...Craft Kits Distributed to Help Fine Motor Skills and Eye-Hand Coordination Improvement

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-soo) is providing a ‘Visiting Cognitive Health Workbook’ to the homes of elderly people at risk of dementia, as programs within the Dementia Safety Center (Director Park Geon-woo) have been suspended due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The workbook contains enough material for three weeks of use. It helps improve brain activity through exercises such as remembering the position of shapes, naming objects, and finding matching pictures.

Additionally, the center plans to distribute craft kits that aid elderly people’s fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination, such as refrigerator magnets.

To prevent COVID-19, the center will primarily send items via registered mail. However, for single-person households or homes with elderly individuals, staff will visit in person.

For the safety of elderly people vulnerable to infection, the center will check the recipients’ temperature and ensure mask-wearing during visits to maintain thorough operational measures.

Those receiving items by registered mail can learn through the YouTube channel ‘Gangbuk-gu Dementia Safety Center.’ If using the channel is difficult, the center will individually explain the methods to the elderly, and during visits, will provide guidance on how to use the workbook and craft kits.

Gangbuk-gu Mayor Park Kyum-soo said, “We will strive to protect the health of those whose cognitive activities have been interrupted due to the suspension of center programs,” and added, “We will do our best to create a community where people can feel safe from dementia.”

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