Expansion of Dementia Relief Village and Development of Dementia-Friendly Community

Abstract

Dementia-friendly community is a concept that is treated as a very important factor for the continuous community residence of the elderly. Of the various policies to build dementia-friendly communities in South Korea, the policy of dementia relief villages is the most essential project to build dementia-friendly communities. Through this expansion of dementia relief villages, communities will be able to establish a dementia-friendly environment. To this end, this article proposed the dementia relief village management system through the organization of dementia relief village led by local resident for continuous expansion of dementia relief villages.