Incheon City announced on the 4th that it will designate and operate two metropolitan elderly preparation support centers in anticipation of the "100-year life era."
To systematically assist with elderly preparation, the city recently selected the Incheon Aging Society Response Center and the National Pension Service Namdong Yeonsu Branch as metropolitan centers. These centers will comprehensively assess individual elderly preparation status and provide customized counseling and various lectures based on finance, leisure, health, and interpersonal relationships.
Elderly preparation counseling is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is conducted in the form of visiting counseling and group counseling. Detailed information about various programs can be found on the Incheon Aging Society Response Center website.
To promote effective and diverse projects, the city plans to form a consultative body consisting of specialized institutions related to the four major areas of elderly preparation (health, finance, leisure, interpersonal relationships). Next month, a "Elderly Preparation Conference" will be held, featuring special lectures for a "Happy Old Age" and experience booths for each area.
As of January, Incheon's population is 3,023,649, of which the elderly population aged 65 and over is 537,124 (17.8%).
An official from Incheon City stated, "As life expectancy increases, the need for elderly preparation is also growing," adding, "We will assist elderly preparation in various fields through the metropolitan centers."
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