SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea entering a super-aged society, the looming milestone of one million people living with dementia is casting a long shadow over the nation’s social fabric, presenting unprecedented challenges in caregiving and healthcare infrastructure. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare on March 12, the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting February 19, the Korean National Police Agency will implement a portable identity verification system across all local police stations and substations to swiftly confirm the identities of individuals with dementia or those under the influence of alcohol. Utilizing compact fingerprint scanners and the police’s operational smartphones stationed at every [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A substance that can stop the buildup of a harmful component called amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaque, which can lead to dementia, has been found in a type of jellyfish toxin. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) recently made an important discovery. They found a special substance, known [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The leading cause of dementia among South Koreans is insufficient physical activity, a study showed Sunday. Researchers from the Samsung Medical Center analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service and monitored a total of 794,448 individuals without any history of dementia as of 2006. Throughout the observation period [...]
PAJU, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior with dementia, reported missing, was found by a rescue dog. The Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters received a report on Wednesday morning that a 95-year-old man, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, had gone missing in Paju, north of Seoul. A 119 emergency rescue squad and the police [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have discovered a method to differentiate high-risk dementia patients from others by analyzing eye movement patterns. The research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine and Chosun University monitored and analyzed the eye movements of 594 senior participants who took part in a five-minute cognitive study [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Exposure to air pollutants like fine dust increases the risk of dementia, a study showed Thursday. A joint research team from Yonsei University and Gachon University Gil Hospital conducted a survey of 640 healthy adults over 50 years of age over the course of 32 months. The results showed [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The elderly with dementia are cared for mainly by their daughters rather than sons, adding that those in their 50s account for the largest share of caregivers, a study showed Sunday. As part of her Master’s thesis, Kim Da-mi, a student at Hanyang University’s Graduate School of Nursing, conducted [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seniors excluded from sufficient psychological support like empathy and understanding from others are more likely to suffer from dementia, a study revealed Monday. A joint research team from Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Kangbuk Samsung Hospital studied 5,852 seniors over 60 years of age for eight years. The [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has developed a program that can be used for the diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment by automatically analyzing changes in brain volume. The research team at the Catholic University of Korea’s College of Medicine said Tuesday that it had developed [...]