'Autumn Forest Experience for Seniors with Dementia' Seoul City Forest Healing Program
For Seniors and Families Using the Dementia Relief Center with Jung-gu Dementia Relief Center
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Jungbu Park and Greenery Office announced on the 3rd that, together with the Jung-gu Dementia Safety Center, it plans to operate a fall season Namsan Dulle-gil forest healing program for general and mild cognitive impairment elderly as well as families caring for dementia patients from the 5th through October.
The forest healing program, prepared to alleviate the elderly’s depression and cognitive decline caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and to relieve psychological isolation due to restrictions on outdoor activities, will be tailored to the participants’ needs.
For elderly with mild cognitive impairment (high-risk dementia group), the program “Whispering Forest of Memories” (4 sessions) will help improve cognitive abilities through park walks and use of natural materials. For general elderly, the “Forest of Preserving Memories” (4 sessions) will aid dementia prevention and physical health improvement through guided forest walks engaging all five senses. For families caring for dementia patients, the “Healing Whispering Forest” (4 sessions) will provide healing and recovery for bodies and minds exhausted from long-term caregiving. These three programs will be offered.
Seoul expects that operating the forest healing program based on the natural environment of Namsan Dulle-gil will significantly help reduce depression and improve cognitive health through physical activity for elderly with reduced activity ranges due to COVID-19, as well as for families caring for dementia patients.
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Director Kim In-sook said, “Seoul’s parks are beloved as optimal healing spaces in daily life for all ages from infants to the elderly,” adding, “Based on this program, we will continue to develop and operate programs that various social groups, including dementia patients, can participate in.”
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