Uiwang City and Uiwang Pharmacists Association Sign MOU for 'Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City signed a business agreement with the Uiwang Pharmacists Association on the 2nd at City Hall for 'Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies.'

Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies are initiatives by pharmacists at neighborhood pharmacies who serve as dementia partners to create a dementia-friendly environment through early detection of dementia and proper guidance on dementia medication use.

Similar to 'Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies,' countries like Japan and the United Kingdom already actively utilize pharmacies as cooperative partners in dementia initiatives.

Pharmacies designated as Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies will have all staff members complete dementia partner training and become dementia partners to actively participate in early detection of dementia and dementia counseling for elderly residents.

Elderly residents with dementia will receive proper medication guidance along with medication calendars and storage containers to enable more effective medication use. Additionally, the city plans to create a dementia-friendly environment by establishing a systematic dementia safety network within the local community.

Mayor Kim Sang-don of Uiwang City said, "Through this agreement, I expect the 'Dementia-Friendly Pharmacies' to operate successfully and for our city to be reborn as a dementia-assured city free from dementia concerns," and added, "I hope for a day when dementia issues are resolved as soon as possible and we all become free from dementia."