Gwangju Buk-gu Launches Customized Dementia Prevention Program for Patients

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 22nd that it is providing free distribution of wandering detectors and implementing a public dementia guardianship project to support the stable living of elderly dementia patients.

Buk-gu, in collaboration with the Northern Police Station, is distributing wandering detectors to elderly individuals registered at the Buk-gu Dementia Safety Center who exhibit wandering symptoms or have a history of missing person reports.

The wandering detector is equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS), allowing real-time location tracking, which is expected to help prevent the disappearance of elderly dementia patients and enable quick discovery in case they go missing.

Along with this, Buk-gu is also promoting a public dementia guardianship project for dementia patients who face difficulties due to decreased decision-making abilities.

This project is a system that supports low-income dementia patients or those who do not receive family protection to receive assistance from adult guardians.

The public dementia guardian acts on behalf of the dementia patient in matters such as ▲arranging housing ▲using medical services ▲utilizing social welfare benefits and social welfare services ▲daily life affairs ▲and legal application acts under public law.

Buk-gu plans to actively support the identification of guardianship candidates in connection with social welfare organizations and ensure that guardians with experience and expertise in related fields can be appointed.

District Mayor Moon In said, “We will strive to improve the quality of life for local elderly dementia patients by establishing a thorough dementia safety net and providing customized prevention and management services.”

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