Over 5,000 People Used Dementia Screening in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon... 137 Diagnosed with Dementia Under Intensive Care

Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, has recorded that more than 5,100 residents have used the Dementia Safety Center's dementia screening service provided for early detection and management of dementia as of the end of last month.

According to the district on the 21st, the Dementia Safety Center's screening results classified 440 people into the cognitive decline group at risk of dementia this year, among whom 137 were diagnosed with dementia and 120 with mild cognitive impairment, and they are being intensively managed.

The dementia screening is conducted through a questionnaire using a test sheet consisting of 13 items including orientation, memory, attention, visuospatial function, executive function, and language function. For those in the normal group based on the test results, a re-screening notice after two years and dementia prevention class programs are provided, while those in the cognitive decline group who score below the standard threshold receive tailored services such as linkage to detailed examinations according to their cognitive health status.

Yeonsu-gu Dementia and Mental Health Integration Center
[Photo provided by Yeonsu-gu, Incheon]

The Dementia Safety Center conducts dementia screening year-round by visiting 162 senior centers, elderly welfare facilities, and administrative welfare centers in the area, or by directly visiting elderly living alone, elderly couples, and those with mobility difficulties.

In addition to dementia screening, the center is engaged in various dementia prevention and management activities such as dementia prevention programs, dementia prevention education, designation of dementia-safe villages, creation of Memory Plus Parks, and recruitment of the dementia volunteer group 'Cheese.'

A Yeonsu-gu official stated, "Since the progression of dementia can be slowed depending on the time of detection, it is important to get screened as early as possible," and added, "We will continue to promote the dementia screening project to create a community where people can live safely and freely without fear of dementia."

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