O Se-hoon with teary eyes: "My mother has had dementia for years, I understand the emotional hardship well"

Seoul City Hosts Dementia Overcoming Walk Event... Oh "We Will Make Seoul a Dementia-Safe City"

The Seoul Metropolitan Government held a dementia overcoming walking event together with dementia patients, their families, and citizens.

On the morning of the 12th, Seoul held the "10th Seoul City One Heart Dementia Overcoming Walking Event" at the Culture Square of Yeouido Park. About 1,000 participants, including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, dementia patients, their families, and citizens, attended the event.

The participants walked 800 meters along the Culture Square walking course in Yeouido Park.

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In his greeting, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, "My mother has been suffering from dementia for several years now, so I understand well how dementia progresses and the emotional hardships dementia families endure," as he wiped away tears.

He continued, "We will do our best to create a dementia-safe city Seoul where dementia patients and their families can receive treatment with peace of mind, without fear or loneliness."

He also stated, "To share the pain of dementia patients and their families and to ease their difficulties, we are implementing various policies ranging from dementia prevention, early detection, treatment, and care, including operating Seoul's first hospital for severe dementia patients (Seobuk Hospital) and dementia care rest centers."