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Eumseong partners with National Fire Hospital on dementia screening
Eumseong County’s dementia center has partnered with the National Fire Hospital in South Korea to expand dementia screening.
The hospital’s mental health center will assess people referred by the county center, using specialist consultations and cognitive tests.
Further tests can help distinguish dementia from other conditions, including blood and urine tests and brain imaging.
For people who meet income criteria, the county center will reimburse up to 150,000 won for diagnostic tests and 80,000 won for further tests.
The partners will also support high-risk people and promote prevention, alongside providing tests.
The agreement aims to improve access to diagnosis and follow-up care through a more coordinated local dementia care network.
Eumseong County’s Dementia Safety Center has signed an agreement with the National Fire Hospital’s Mental Health Center to provide dementia screening.
The hospital will conduct specialist consultations and diagnostic tests for people referred by the county center.
It will also carry out tests to help distinguish dementia from other conditions, including blood and urine tests and brain imaging.
For people who meet income criteria, the county center will reimburse up to 150,000 won for diagnostic tests and up to 80,000 won for differential tests.
The partners also plan to work together on follow-up care for high-risk people and dementia prevention education and outreach.
- Who
- Eumseong County’s Dementia Safety Center and the National Fire Hospital’s Mental Health Center.
- What
- They signed an agreement to cooperate on dementia screening and related care.
- When
- The agreement was announced on November 13, 2026; the signing date was not stated.
- Where
- Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To improve access to detailed dementia diagnosis, support timely treatment referrals and strengthen community dementia care.
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- Diagnostic test support
- Up to 150,000 won for eligible people who meet income criteria
- Differential test support
- Up to 80,000 won for eligible people who meet income criteria
- Diagnostic services
- Specialist consultation, neurocognitive function tests and dementia scale tests
- Differential tests
- Blood and urine tests and brain imaging
- Partners
- Eumseong County Dementia Safety Center and National Fire Hospital Mental Health Center
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What people are saying
Access to detailed diagnosis for patients suspected of having dementia has improved dramatically, and we can support swift referral for treatment.
We will build an integrated dementia care network that residents can feel and make Eumseong County a place free from worries about dementia.