Brain health, too,
begins with knowing
where you stand.
Whether you simply want a check without any symptoms or your memory feels different from before, we look at where you are now and find the care direction you need.
Whether a checkup is needed, and how far it should go, is decided individually in consultation. Assessing your current state, a results consultation with the doctor, and connection to the care you need are all one checkup.
We assess your current cognition: memory, attention, language and more.
Sleep, mood, medications and other conditions are reviewed together.
We set a care direction based on the results, and connect you to treatment if needed.
This is not a checkup only for when dementia is suspected. We look at your current state and your health goals together.
You want to review your current cognition and lifestyle, and prepare for the years ahead.
The changes that come with age concern you, and you want to discuss brain health alongside overall health.
You have a family history or known risk factors, and want to know where you stand and how to manage it.
You forget things more often or feel your focus has changed, and want to look into it.
If you have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, or have symptoms, we may recommend a neurology visit before a checkup.
Tell us your goal and your concerns, and we will decide together whether a checkup or a visit is the right route.
Cognition, related health factors and, when needed, brain imaging. We recommend an assessment scope that fits your purpose and current state.
Additional tests are considered only when needed. They are not basic tests for everyone; availability, eligibility and the scope of interpretation are confirmed by the doctor. We do not offer amyloid-related blood tests as routine screening for people without symptoms or as a stand-alone means of diagnosis. A genetic risk factor is not a dementia diagnosis, and genetic testing requires a pre-test explanation, consent and a results consultation. A checkup alone cannot detect every brain disease or predict whether dementia will develop.
The checkup is the start,
and the care you need follows.
We look beyond the test numbers at the changes you notice and how you live. Depending on the results, you may need no care at all, or a further consultation.
We explain your current state and review lifestyle and risk factors such as exercise, nutrition and sleep.
We listen to when and how things changed, and refer you for a neurology visit or reassessment if needed.
We interpret your results together with your history and symptoms, and schedule a detailed assessment.
We discuss medication, cognitive rehabilitation, family counseling and follow-up assessment suited to your condition.
The categories above are examples of care directions decided in consultation, not self-diagnosis criteria or sequential stages. No single result is taken as dementia, and normal results alone are never a reason to recommend medication or procedures across the board.
Led by neurologist Dr. Yeon-Jeong Kim, we look at cognition, brain imaging and everyday changes together, then guide the care that follows. Cognitive assessment and any imaging are done in the same building, and results are interpreted alongside your history and symptoms.
Cognitive health research: Effects of Multicomponent Exercise on Cognitive Function in Elderly Korean Individuals · Journal of Clinical Neurology · 2020 · first author. An individual study is not evidence that this checkup program is effective or prevents dementia.
How long tests take, how many visits, whether to fast and when results are discussed are all explained when you book.
Tell us your questions and what you hope to learn.
We review previous tests, medical history and your current state.
We confirm the right route, the scope of tests and how to prepare.
The assessments you need are carried out on the agreed schedule.
We explain the results and set the next care direction.
From Kwangdong TV videos, press coverage and patient stories, we picked only those related to this program.
Case examples of the changes family members notice first, and when testing is advised.
What the new drug can and cannot do, with expectations and limits explained separately.
When to be tested, by age and family history. Includes a self-check list.
What you can do before a diagnosis, with practical points of daily management.
Linking checkup, diagnosis, treatment and care in one building led to the certification.
How diagnosis, infusion and follow-up are linked along one route.
How the drug works and how care has changed since its introduction in Korea.
A record of a public lecture for family caregivers.
A patient’s own account of the journey from tests to results consultation.
All videos, press items and stories here are material Kwangdong Hospital has already made public, and titles, dates and sources are carried over as in the original. Linked content is in Korean.
The first step in caring for your brain,
from the start, Kwangdong Hospital.
