Sang-gil Park, Gwangju Nam-gu Council Member, "Urgent Need to Establish Dementia-Related Infrastructure"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Park Sang-gil, a member of the Gwangju Nam-gu Council, mentioned the "Need for Dementia Intensive Management and Infrastructure Development for Dementia-related Facilities" at the 1st plenary session of the 1st regular meeting of the 288th Assembly.

Councilor Park stated, "The population aged 65 and over in our Nam-gu accounts for 19% of the total population, exceeding the national average," and added, "Among them, the number of dementia patients is rapidly increasing due to the accelerated aging population, requiring in-depth community-centered review related to this issue."

He continued, "For community-centered treatment, I believe that infrastructure for dementia-related facilities such as Dementia Safety Centers, Dementia Specialized Long-term Care Institutions, and Dementia Safety Hospitals is urgently needed and very important."

He proposed three main measures: ▲ Early diagnosis through a full survey of dementia ▲ Full support for dementia testing fees, including dementia screening tests, diagnostic tests, and differential tests, for all Nam-gu residents ▲ Formalizing the basis for establishing a community council and strengthening its functions through cooperative partnerships with local private health and welfare institutions and organizations.

Finally, Councilor Park said, "I hope that the community dementia care services will be further strengthened through the 'Gwangju Metropolitan City Nam-gu Dementia Management Support Ordinance Amendment Bill' that I proposed at this 288th 1st regular meeting."

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