Gwangju Dong-gu 'Designing a Happy Life Together! Baekse University' Opens

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced on the 16th that it held the opening ceremony of the ‘Happy Life Together! Hundred-Year University,’ which will serve as a foundation for the beautiful twilight years of the elderly, on the 15th.

Dong-gu operates the Hundred-Year University for 200 elderly residents in the district, offering a total of six specialized lectures in fields such as culture, health, humanities, relationships, economy, and daily life, and plans to award graduation certificates to the elderly who complete all the lectures.

The Hundred-Year University held that day featured a lecture titled ‘Silver Culture and the Dignity of Centenarians’ by Shin Eun-young, CEO of the Silver Culture Research Institute, and Park Il-seo, a specialist instructor in silver recreation, along with silver recreation activities designed considering the physical abilities of the elderly.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “In the era of centenarians, it is important not only to live long healthily but also to age gracefully through an autonomous life,” adding, “We will continue our efforts to ensure that local elderly residents can live safely and healthily.”

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