Professor Lee Hak-young of Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare on the Day of Overcoming Dementia
Sep 30, 2025
Professor Lee Hak-young of neurology at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital (Director Lee Woo-in) received a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare at the 18th Day of Overcoming Dementia held at the Science and Technology Convention Center on the 16th.
Every year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has held a commemorative event to promote the importance of dementia management and form a national consensus to overcome dementia on the occasion of Dementia Overcoming Day on September 21. This year, awards were held for those who have contributed to preventing and overcoming dementia under the theme of 「A society that can be relieved even if it is dementia, a warm world living together」.
Professor Lee Hak-young's commendation to the Minister of Health and Welfare is an award given to a person who has taken the lead in overcoming dementia, which has emerged as a national task in an aging society. Professor Lee Hak-young received the award in recognition of his dedicated contribution to the prevention, treatment, overcoming and management of dementia. Professor Lee Hak-young said, `I feel more responsible for receiving a meaningful award' and"We will continue to contribute to reducing the social burden by doing our best in clinical research and patient treatment on dementia prevention and management.'
Meanwhile, Professor Lee Hak-young has been working as the head of the neurology department at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital and has focused on treatment and research focusing on memory and cognitive disorders. The academic horizon has been broadened through research on diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and treatment strategies of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. He is also active as the director of the Korean Dementia Association, vice chairman of the KDCA's Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease Case Judgment Committee, and contributes to academic development related to neurological diseases.
Every year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has held a commemorative event to promote the importance of dementia management and form a national consensus to overcome dementia on the occasion of Dementia Overcoming Day on September 21. This year, awards were held for those who have contributed to preventing and overcoming dementia under the theme of 「A society that can be relieved even if it is dementia, a warm world living together」.
Professor Lee Hak-young's commendation to the Minister of Health and Welfare is an award given to a person who has taken the lead in overcoming dementia, which has emerged as a national task in an aging society. Professor Lee Hak-young received the award in recognition of his dedicated contribution to the prevention, treatment, overcoming and management of dementia. Professor Lee Hak-young said, `I feel more responsible for receiving a meaningful award' and"We will continue to contribute to reducing the social burden by doing our best in clinical research and patient treatment on dementia prevention and management.'
Meanwhile, Professor Lee Hak-young has been working as the head of the neurology department at Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital and has focused on treatment and research focusing on memory and cognitive disorders. The academic horizon has been broadened through research on diagnosis, prognosis prediction, and treatment strategies of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. He is also active as the director of the Korean Dementia Association, vice chairman of the KDCA's Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease Case Judgment Committee, and contributes to academic development related to neurological diseases.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
