‘Forest, Connecting Memories’ Support for Cognitive Impairment Elderly and Caregivers through Forest Healing
The Korea Forest Welfare Institute's National Forest Healing Center will operate the "Forest, Connecting Memories" forest healing program for elderly individuals experiencing mild cognitive impairment and their caregivers. The program is scheduled to run from next month through November.
Elderly people are experiencing a forest healing program in the woods. Provided by the National Forest Healing Center
View original imageAccording to the Forest Healing Center on the 26th, the "Forest, Connecting Memories" program is planned and operated to delay the symptoms of mild cognitive impairment in the elderly by utilizing forest resources.
In fact, the National Institute of Forest Science confirmed through the "Field Application and Medical Effect Evaluation of Forest Healing Anti-Aging Program" that forest healing programs improve cognitive abilities, muscle strength, balance, depression, and mood states.
Based on these results, the Forest Healing Center plans to operate the "Forest, Connecting Memories" program targeting elderly individuals with cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment, their caregivers, elderly registered at dementia relief centers, and users of senior citizen centers for the solitary elderly.
The main programs include ▲ "Eussya-Eussya Forest Exercise" to improve muscle strength ▲ "My Yesterday and Today" to enhance cognitive ability ▲ "Recovery Forest Walk" for caregivers' psychological health ▲ and "Balance Therapy" to harmonize body and mind.
"Forest, Connecting Memories" is expected to be held more than 20 times this year. Applications can be made through the Forest Healing Center's Forest Healing Team 2 by workers of related institutions nationwide and caregivers (family members).
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Kwon Young-rok, director of the Forest Healing Center, said, "We will strive to ensure that the forest healing program revitalizes elderly individuals experiencing mild cognitive impairment and their families, and contributes to maintaining the emotional health of institutional workers and caregivers."
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