Gwangju Nam-gu Operates 'Brain Strengthening Class' for Health Promotion and Dementia Prevention

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is operating the 'Brain Strengthening Class' program to promote the health and prevent dementia of elderly residents living in Juwol 1 and 2-dong.

According to Nam-gu on the 21st, the 'Brain Strengthening Class,' a cognitive function enhancement program, will be held every Monday and Wednesday until March 13 at the health education room on the 2nd floor of the Juwol Health Living Support Center.

The Brain Strengthening Class is a resident-led health project finalized through monthly meetings earlier this year by a community leader group composed of residents from Juwol 1 and 2-dong, Jinwol-dong, and Hyodeok-dong, which are areas served by the Juwol Health Living Support Center. The program was planned and proposed to improve the health of elderly residents in Juwol 1 and 2-dong, where the elderly population ratio is high.

The Juwol Health Living Support Center actively reflected residents' opinions and decided to provide various detailed programs to enhance cognitive function and physical activity for 25 elderly people aged 70 or older living alone in Juwol 1 and 2-dong.

In particular, through the operation of horticulture, choir, and pop art programs with an exercise prescription specialist, the plan is to strengthen the physical activity and cognitive function of the elderly.

Additionally, in collaboration with the Nam-gu Dementia Safety Center, cognitive screening tests and depression tests will be conducted to actively prevent dementia among the elderly.

A representative of the Juwol Health Living Support Center said, "To enable local residents to enjoy a healthy life, we will do our best to create a healthy Nam-gu by having residents directly identify health issues in the village and lead a health-conscious atmosphere by becoming the main agents of the projects themselves."

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