Naju City to Open Dementia Safe School in March... Strengthening Social Activities for Patients

Agreement with National Naju Forest Center and Dongshin University
Weekly Dementia Overcoming Healing Program to Be Operated

Naju City Public Health Center Dementia Safety Center and National Naju Forest Center recently signed a business agreement to operate the Dementia Safety School. Photo by Naju City

Naju City in Jeollanam-do is opening a Dementia Safe School to prevent social isolation of dementia patients and to help prevent and alleviate symptoms of dementia.

On the 9th, Naju City announced that it will operate the Dementia Safe School from March to November for high-risk groups and patients with mild dementia, through a business agreement with the National Naju Forest Center, the Department of Forest Landscape Architecture and the Department of Occupational Therapy at Dongshin University.

The Dementia Safe School, under the theme "Youth Again, Happy Memories," will offer a variety of therapeutic programs to overcome dementia once a week (a total of 48 sessions) at the National Naju Forest Center.

The 70 participants will be divided into groups according to their individual characteristics: dementia prevention group, mild cognitive impairment group, and dementia patient group. In particular, the program includes activities such as entrance and graduation ceremonies, sports days, and picnics, similar to those held in regular schools, to enhance participants' self-esteem and encourage social activities for dementia prevention and symptom management.

The entrance ceremony for Naju City's Dementia Safe School will be held on March 5, followed by a three-period program once a week.

The first period consists of a healing program at the National Naju Forest Center and lunch (break) time. The second period features healing programs provided by the Naju City Dementia Safe Center and Dongshin University. The third period is a cognitive activation class using cognitive prevention and rehabilitation learning materials and teaching aids provided by the Jeollanam-do Metropolitan Dementia Center.

Kang Yonggon, head of the Naju City Public Health Center, said, "This program focuses not on one-time education but on continuous cognitive enhancement education to slow the progression of dementia and help participants maintain their social relationships."

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