Gwangju Seo-gu Receives Positive Response for ‘Physical Fitness Improvement Class’ for Dementia Patients and Caregivers

Published 14 Mar.2024 15:03(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) is receiving great responses from residents for its ‘Dementia Overcoming Physical Fitness Improvement Class,’ which is operated to enhance cognitive and physical activities for dementia patients and their caregivers.

The 'Dementia Overcoming Physical Fitness Improvement Class' operated by Seogu to enhance cognitive and physical activities for dementia patients and their caregivers is receiving great response from the residents.

According to Seo-gu on the 14th, this program is conducted every Tuesday from March to May for about 30 dementia patients and caregivers in collaboration with the Gwangju Seo-gu Physical Fitness Certification Center and the Dementia Safety Center.

In particular, considering the age and physical characteristics of each participant, the program is divided into two classes. Various programs are prepared, ranging from bodyweight exercises that dementia patients can easily follow while seated to full-body blood circulation exercises using exercise tools such as foam rollers.

Seo-gu plans to provide regular physical activities to dementia patients and their families through professional health exercise managers to promote muscle strength and flexibility improvement.

Additionally, it aims to alleviate dementia symptoms by stimulating brain function and create a social communication space among families to reduce stress and improve quality of life.

Pre- and post-fitness assessments will be conducted for participants in the health program, and the results of satisfaction surveys will be reflected in operating the next session.

Son Sukja, Director of Health Promotion Division, said, “Through the Physical Fitness Improvement Class, we aim to relieve the psychological and physical stress of dementia patients and their families, and we will continue to do our best to operate exercise programs for residents’ health promotion.”