Jindo-gun Holds 'Hanmaeum Dementia Overcome Walking Event'

Sharing Hope for Dementia... Over 200 Seniors Participate

Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, held a 'One Heart Dementia Overcoming Walking Event' at the Jindo Local Culture Center with local senior citizens.

According to the county on the 7th, about 200 elderly residents participated in this event to practice dementia prevention activities through walking and to promote various dementia prevention methods, hoping to overcome dementia.

Jindo Hyangto Culture Center is hosting the 'One Heart Dementia Overcoming Walking Event.'
[Photo by Jindo-gun]

Additionally, the event was conducted to help families of dementia patients live together as members of society, improve negative perceptions of dementia, and create a dementia-friendly environment and consensus.

The county held a walking event for about 30 minutes with the elderly, providing guidance on dementia prevention rules and promoting various projects implemented by the Dementia Safety Center.

A health center official said, “Dementia is not an individual problem but an issue that the entire community must unite to overcome,” adding, “We hope the One Heart Dementia Overcoming Walking Event helped dispel misconceptions about dementia and became a time of healing.”

Meanwhile, inquiries about dementia can be detailed through the Jindo-gun Dementia Safety Center and dementia counseling desk.

Jindo = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Seung-geun just8440@asiae.co.kr

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