Gwangju Dong-gu, Capturing Seniors' Lives in Photos... Promoting the 'Life Photo Album' Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 16th that it will officially launch the senior citizen 'Life Photo Album' project, which creates a photo album of elderly people's life stories to cherish precious memories of their lives and promote cognitive function improvement through communication with family and neighbors.

The Life Photo Album project targets low-income elderly living alone aged 70 and above, collecting their existing photos to produce a photo album (around 30 pages).

Dong-gu plans to visit the homes of selected seniors, record stories related to the photos in diary format, and then have a professional production company create a photo album titled "My Beautiful Life Seasons."

At the end of the year, an exhibition will be held to provide inspiration to younger generations and families, and serve as a medium for sharing memories among contemporary seniors.

The application period is until the 26th of this month, with 200 participants to be recruited. Applications can be submitted by visiting each neighborhood administrative welfare center.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "Through the photo album production promoted in the age-friendly city of Dong-gu, we expect it to be an enjoyable time for seniors to share and communicate their lives with their families," adding, "As the elderly population continues to increase, we will continue to promote various projects that can enhance the self-esteem of seniors."

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