Kangbuk Samsung Hospital has opened the 'Memory Health Lounge,' a cognitive health management space utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), introducing a new senior healthcare model focused on dementia prevention. This initiative is particularly significant as it extends beyond early screening to meaningful contributions to the community.
The hospital announced on June 10 that the 'Memory Health Lounge,' an AI-based cognitive health management space, was inaugurated on the second floor of Building C on May 29.
The lounge was established with support from KB Kookmin Bank's social contribution donations and is managed by the hospital's Future Healthcare Division.
It offers early screening and preventive care services for visitors aged 45 and older, aiming to identify high-risk groups for dementia and mild cognitive impairment early and connect them with specialized preventive care services.
The lounge plans to showcase a new senior healthcare model centered on dementia prevention through an integrated management system that combines AI-based cognitive function screening, professional counseling, and intensive management programs.
Visitors aged 45 and older can undergo AI cognitive function screening tests at designated booths within the lounge, receiving personalized cognitive health management services with guidance and counseling from on-site nurses.
For those identified as high-risk with cognitive decline, the hospital will provide ongoing treatment and management through a '12-week intensive cognitive function management program' that integrates health factors closely related to cognitive function, such as nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease management.
This initiative also ties into community contributions. For economically disadvantaged individuals among the high-risk group, medical expenses will be supported through KB Kookmin Bank's social contribution donations, enhancing healthcare accessibility for vulnerable populations and contributing to the establishment of a community healthcare safety net.
Shin Hyun-cheol, Director of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, stated, "Early screening and management of dementia and mild cognitive impairment is crucial. We will fulfill our social responsibility in the senior healthcare sector, where demand is expected to surge in the future."
The opening of the Memory Health Lounge aligns with the trend of major hospitals adopting AI technologies. Recently, large hospitals in South Korea have been applying AI in various fields, including diagnosis, imaging analysis, and blockbuster drug development, to enhance their competitiveness.
The hospital announced on June 10 that the 'Memory Health Lounge,' an AI-based cognitive health management space, was inaugurated on the second floor of Building C on May 29.
The lounge was established with support from KB Kookmin Bank's social contribution donations and is managed by the hospital's Future Healthcare Division.
It offers early screening and preventive care services for visitors aged 45 and older, aiming to identify high-risk groups for dementia and mild cognitive impairment early and connect them with specialized preventive care services.
The lounge plans to showcase a new senior healthcare model centered on dementia prevention through an integrated management system that combines AI-based cognitive function screening, professional counseling, and intensive management programs.
Visitors aged 45 and older can undergo AI cognitive function screening tests at designated booths within the lounge, receiving personalized cognitive health management services with guidance and counseling from on-site nurses.
For those identified as high-risk with cognitive decline, the hospital will provide ongoing treatment and management through a '12-week intensive cognitive function management program' that integrates health factors closely related to cognitive function, such as nutrition, physical activity, and chronic disease management.
This initiative also ties into community contributions. For economically disadvantaged individuals among the high-risk group, medical expenses will be supported through KB Kookmin Bank's social contribution donations, enhancing healthcare accessibility for vulnerable populations and contributing to the establishment of a community healthcare safety net.
Shin Hyun-cheol, Director of Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, stated, "Early screening and management of dementia and mild cognitive impairment is crucial. We will fulfill our social responsibility in the senior healthcare sector, where demand is expected to surge in the future."
The opening of the Memory Health Lounge aligns with the trend of major hospitals adopting AI technologies. Recently, large hospitals in South Korea have been applying AI in various fields, including diagnosis, imaging analysis, and blockbuster drug development, to enhance their competitiveness.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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