Momma yɛnhwɛ wo nkaeɛ kakra. Dɛn ne adwene mu sɔhwɛ?

So woanya saa nneɛma yi ato wo pɛn? Worentumi nkae baabi a wo nsafe wɔ, wo werɛ fi mpofirim nea na worebɛka bere a worekasa no, anaasɛ ɛyɛ den ma wo sɛ wobɛyɛ biribi a kan no na ɛnyɛ den. Saa nneɛma yi betumi asi sɛnea ɛsɛ bere a obi nyin no. Nanso ɛtɔ mmere bi a, eyi betumi ayɛ sɛnkyerɛnne ketewaa bi a ɛkyerɛ sɛnea yɛn amemene no reyɛ adwuma. Ɛno na yɛka eyi ho asɛm (Cognitive Test).

Dɛn ne adwene mu sɔhwɛ?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, eyi (Cognitive Test) yɛ sɔhwɛ ketewaa bi a ɛkyerɛ sɛnea w’adwene yɛ adwuma, kyerɛ sɛ, sɛnea w’amemene yɛ adwuma (Cognition) . Wɔ eyi mu no, wobisa wo nsɛm kakraa bi a ɛnyɛ den yiye na wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ nnwuma nketenkete kakraa bi. Eyi nyɛ biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ wusua na wusiesie wo ho te sɛ sukuu sɔhwɛ ahorow.

Afei ebia woresusuw nea eyi (Nhumu) kyerɛ ho. Ɛne sɛ, yɛn amemene no tumi gye nsɛm a efi yɛn nkatede anum (ani, aso, hwene, tɛkrɛma, honam ani) mu ba nyinaa, te ase, na ɛyɛ ade ma ɛne no hyia. Saa tumi no ne nea yɛfrɛ no (Cognition). Nea ɛka eyi ho ne nneɛma a edidi so yi:

• Adwene a wɔde si biribi so ho nimdeɛ
• Gyinaesi ho nimdeɛ
• Atemmuo
• Kasa a Wɔde Di Dwuma
• Nneɛma foforo a wosua
• Nsusuwii a wɔde susuw nneɛma ho
• Nneɛma a wɔbɛkae
• Nsusuwii
• Ntease a wonya

Ɛtɔ mmere bi a wɔfrɛ eyi sɛ Nkate mu Nsɛnnennen Ho Sɔhwɛ anaasɛ Nhumu mu Nhwehwɛmu Sɔhwɛ. Ɛyɛ sɔhwɛ a wɔyɛ de nya ntease titiriw.

Dɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ adwene mu sɔhwɛ te sɛ eyi?

Okay, afei ma yɛnhwɛ nea enti a ebia oduruyɛfo bi bɛkyerɛ sɛ yɛ adwene mu nhwehwɛmu te sɛ eyi.

Mpɛn pii no, sɛ wo duruyɛfo susuw sɛ wowɔ adwene mu haw bi nkutoo a na wɔyɛ eyi . Susuw ho saa kwan yi so...

• So wo werɛ taa fi baabi a wode wo nneɛma gu? So ɛyɛ den ma wo sɛ wobɛkae nna ne mmere a ɛho hia?
• So wuhu sɛ worepere sɛ wubenya nsɛm a ɛfata a wobɛka bere a worekasa no? Anaasɛ wo werɛ fi mpofirim nea na worebɛka wɔ nkɔmmɔbɔ bi mfinimfini?
• Sɛ wobɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛyɛ biribi a kan no na ɛnyɛ den a, so wote nka sɛ wafono wo? So ɛte sɛ nea ɛyɛ den?

So woasusuw pɛn sɛ, "Oh, mintumi nkae biribiara mprempren..."?

Ebia woanya nneɛma a ɛte sɛɛ mu osuahu. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ yare biara nni hɔ a ɛka amemene no dwumadi mpo a, ebia wo duruyɛfo bɛda so ara ahyɛ nhwehwɛmu yi bere a woadi mfe 65. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ bere a yɛn nipadua nyin no, abɔde mu nsakrae ba ɔkwan a yɛn amemene no yɛ adwuma no mu. Enti eyi betumi aboa wo ma woate ho ase kakra.

Dɛn na ɛwɔ eyi mu (Adwene mu Sɔhwɛ)?

So wunim nea eyi (Cognitive Test) fa ho? Ɛyɛ mmerɛw yiye. Ɛsɛ sɛ wubua nsɛmmisa kakraa bi kɛkɛ na woyɛ nnwuma nketenkete kakraa bi. Ɛho nhia sɛ wudi kan yɛ nhwehwɛmu, sua ade, anaa wusiesie biribiara. Ɛsɛ sɛ wubua na woyɛ nea oduruyɛfo anaa ɔyarehwɛfo no ka kyerɛ wo no ara kwa. Sɔhwɛ no nyinaa gye simma kakraa bi pɛ, na sɛ ɛboro so a, egye simma 15 . Mpɛn pii no, wɔyɛ eyi sɛ aduruyɛ mu nhwehwɛmu a woyɛ daa no fã.

Ɛhe na wɔyɛ sɔhwɛ yi?

Ebia woresusuw baabi a wobɛma wɔayɛ sɔhwɛ yi nso ho. Mpɛn pii no, wɔyɛ eyi wɔ oduruyɛfo adwumayɛbea/ayaresabea . Nanso, ɛtɔ da bi a, egyina w’ahiade so no, wobetumi ayɛ no wɔ ayaresabea. Eyi te saa titiriw bere a akwanhyia anaa ne ti apira kɛse (Traumatic Brain Injury) akyi .

Dɛn ne saa adwene mu nhwehwɛmu sɔhwɛ ahorow yi?

Nsusuwii mu nhwehwɛmu ahorow pii wɔ hɔ. Ma yɛnhwɛ nea wɔtaa de di dwuma no mu abiɛsa:

• Wɔ type biako mu no, wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ kae nsɛmfua bi , wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ bɔ nneɛma din wɔ mfonini mu, wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ hwɛ biribi te sɛ nsusuwii bi mfonini na fa kɔpi na yɛ ho mfonini, na nneɛma nketenkete a ɛte saa wɔ hɔ. Eyi gye bɛyɛ simma 15.
• Wɔ ɔkwan foforo so no, wobisa akontaahyɛde a wɔkan , nneɛma a wohu, ne nokwasɛm ahorow a ɛfa nneɛma nyinaa ho a yɛn nyinaa nim ho asɛm. Eyi gye bɛyɛ simma 10.
• Wɔ ɔkwan a ɛto so abiɛsa no mu no, wɔka kyerɛ wo sɛ kae nsɛmfua abiɛsa a enni abusuabɔ na san ka bio . Wɔsan nso srɛ wo sɛ yɛ biribi a wuhu wɔ wo da biara da asetra mu ho mfonini. Saa sɔhwɛ yi taa gye bɛyɛ simma abiɛsa.

Nneɛma te sɛ nsɛmmisa a wɔtaa bisa wɔ Nkate mu Sɔhwɛ no mu

Eyi (Cognitive Screening Test) sɔ amemene no dwumadi ahorow a ɛfa (Cognition) ho hwɛ. Ma yɛnhwɛ nsɛm a oduruyɛfo no betumi abisa wo anaa nneɛma a ebia ɔbɛka akyerɛ wo sɛ yɛ ho nhwɛso ahorow bi.

• Ahwɛyiye: Ɛka kyerɛ wo sɛ kae nneɛma abiɛsa a enni abusuabɔ din na san ka bio. Sɛ nhwɛso no, susuw ho sɛ "nhoma, banana, bɔs."
• Gyinaesi: Bisa nea anka wobɛyɛ saa bere no, sɛ wɔde adeyɛ bi ma a. Sɛ nhwɛso no, "Wokɔɔ sotɔɔ no mu na wo werɛ fii wo nneɛma a wobɛtɔ wɔ fie. Dɛn na wobɛyɛ?"
• Atemmu: Ɛkyerɛkyerɛ tebea bi mu na obisa sɛnea anka wobɛyɛ w’ade wɔ ho. Susuw ho sɛ, "Sɛ wuhu sɛ obi ahwe ase na wapira wɔ abɔnten so a, dɛn na wobɛyɛ?"
• Kasa: Ɛka sɛ wonni akwankyerɛ ahorow akyi. Sɛ nhwɛso no, "Fa wo nsa nifa to wo kotodwe benkum so."
• Adesua: Ka asɛmfua a nkyerɛwde anum wom kɔ anim anaa akyi. Kenkan kasamu bi den, kyerɛw kasamu, san ka nsɛmfua a wɔaka, ne nea ɛkeka ho.
• Nsusuwii: Ɔsrɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ akontaabu a ɛnyɛ den. Sɛ nhwɛso no, "Dɛn ne abien ne anum?"
• Nkae: Ɛkyerɛkyerɛ biribi a esii nnansa yi ( bere tiaa mu nkae ) anaa biribi a esii mfe pii a atwam ni ( bere tenten nkae ). Susuw ho sɛ, "Dɛn na wudii awia aduan nnɛra?" anaa "Wokae wo da a edi kan wɔ sukuu mu?"
• Nsusuwii: Ɛka abusuabɔ a ɛda nneɛma abien ntam. Sɛ nhwɛso no, "Ɔkraman ne ɔkraman nyinaa yɛ..." (ɛsɛ sɛ woka sɛ mmoa).
• Nteaseɛ: Bisa nneɛma te sɛ da ko a ɛyɛ ne kuro ko a wowɔ mu.

Dɛn na ɛba wɔ sɔhwɛ no akyi?

Ma yɛnhwɛ nea ɛba wɔ sɔhwɛ no akyi. Oduruyɛfo no bɛkyerɛ wo sɛnea woyɛɛ wo nhwehwɛmu no. Ebia nsɛmmisa bi bɛyɛ den kakra, nanso sɛ wuntumi mmua a, ɛnyɛ hwee. Ɛho nhia sɛ wunya nkontaa 100 wɔ eyi ho. Kae saa asɛm no. Sɛ nea efi mu ba no nyɛ nea ɛfata a, oduruyɛfo no betumi akyerɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu foforo. Esiane sɛ tebea horow yi betumi ayɛ soronko wɔ onipa biara ho nti, ɔbɛkyerɛkyerɛ wo tebea no mu akyerɛ wo.

So ɔhaw bi wɔ eyi so (Adwene mu Sɔhwɛ)?

Momma yɛnhwɛ nso sɛ ebia ɔhaw bi wɔ eyi ho (Cognitive Test).

Nokwarem no, ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata sɛ wobɛte ehu ne dadwen nka kakra bere a wote asɛmfua "sɔhwɛ" no. Ɛnyɛ nwonwa sɛ wobɛte ehu nka kakra ansa na woakɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Nanso eyi nyɛ sukuu sɔhwɛ, anaasɛ sɔhwɛ kɛse a wɔde hu yare bi pɛpɛɛpɛ. Eyi yɛ biribi a ɛbɛba awiei ntɛm ara, na wɔyɛ no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wubenya nhumu kakra wɔ wo kwan a wofa so susuw nneɛma ho ne sɛnea wususuw nneɛma ho no ho.

Nanso ade biako wɔ hɔ, sɔhwɛ yi nkutoo ntumi nhu nea yare no yɛ ankasa. Titiriw sɛ adwenem naayɛ bi wɔ hɔ sɛ tebea bi te sɛ Mild Cognitive Impairment anaa Dementia , ɛho behia sɛ wɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu foforo de si so dua.

Dɛn na Cognitive Screening Test aba no kyerɛ?

Dɛn na eyinom (Cognitive Screening Test) aba no kyerɛ ankasa?

Saa sɔhwɛ ahorow yi betumi akyerɛ wo sɛ ebia ɔhaw bi wɔ w'adwene mu dwumadi mu anaa . Nanso, wontumi nhu yare biara. Afei nso wontumi nhu baabi a ɔhaw no wɔ wɔ amemene no mu, sɛnea emu yɛ den, anaa nea ɛde ba.

Nea efi mu ba no ba wɔ nkontaahyɛde mu. Ebetumi ayɛ "nea ɛyɛ daa" anaasɛ "nea ɛba fam sen sɛnea ɛte daa."

• Sɛ wunya nkontaa a ɛfata a , ebia ɛbɛkyerɛ sɛ w’amemene reyɛ adwuma sɛnea wɔhwɛ kwan no. Nanso ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɛ wo nkontaahyɛde no yɛ nea ɛfata mpo a, ebia wubenya sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛkyerɛ sɛ woakae ade yiye. Sɛ ɛte saa a, ebia ɛho behia sɛ wɔyɛ sɔhwɛ foforo.
• Sɛ wo nkontaahyɛde no sua sen sɛnea wɔkyekyem pɛpɛɛpɛ a , ebia wo duruyɛfo besusuw sɛ w’adwene mu yɛ wo naa. Obetumi ahyɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu foforo anaasɛ ɔde wo bɛkɔ oduruyɛfo bi nkyɛn.Wɔde wo bɛkɔ ntini ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn. Ntini mu yare ho ɔbenfo yɛ oduruyɛfo a ne ho akokwaw wɔ amemene mu nyarewa a wohu na wɔsa mu. Ebia oduruyɛfo no bɛkamfo akyerɛ nso sɛ wɔnyɛ neuropsychological assessment , a ɛyɛ amemene no dwumadi mu nhwehwɛmu a emu dɔ kɛse.

So w’ankasa wubetumi ayɛ eyi (Cognitive Test)?

Wususuw sɛ w’ankasa wubetumi afi fie ayɛ sɔhwɛ a ɛte sɛɛ?

Nokwarem no, adwene mu sɔhwɛ ahorow pii wɔ hɔ a wo anaa w’abusua mu obi betumi ayɛ wɔ fie. Eyinom betumi ama woanya nea wobɛhwɛ kwan bere a oduruyɛfo bi reyɛ nhwehwɛmu no ho adwene kakra. Wɔfrɛ sɔhwɛ a ɛte saa biako sɛ Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) . Wubetumi ahu wɔ Intanɛt so.

Te sɛ adwene mu sɔhwɛ afoforo no, eyi nso sɔ nhumu, kasa, ntease, ɔhaw ahorow ano aduru, ne nkae ho nimdeɛ hwɛ.

Nanso ɛsɛ sɛ yɛma ade biako tra yɛn adwenem: ofie adwene mu nhwehwɛmu biara nni hɔ a entumi nhu Alzheimer yare, adwenemhaw, anaa yare pɔtee biara.

Nanso, sɔhwɛ ahorow te sɛ eyi betumi ayɛ adwinnade pa a wɔde bɛhwɛ mfiase no sɛ ebia adwene mu yɛ den anaa.

Sɛ wususuw sɛ ebia wo anaa w’abusua mu obi wɔ ɔhaw bi a ɛma wokae ade a, sɔhwɛ a ɛte sɛɛ a wobɛyɛ wɔ fie no yɛ ade pa a edi kan.

Nanso, wɔ saa nhwehwɛmu no akyi no, akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Afei obetumi:

• Ka nea afi mu aba no ho asɛm.
• Yɛ nipadua mu nhwehwɛmu.
• Hwɛ w’aduruyɛ ho abakɔsɛm ne nnuru a worenom.
• Hyɛ sɔhwɛ foforo na ama woahu sɛ ebia tebea afoforo bi wɔ hɔ a ebetumi aka sɛnea obi kae ade anaa otumi susuw nneɛma ho anaa.

Nea Ɛsɛ sɛ Wode Kɔ Fie Fi Asɛm Yi Mu (Take-Home Message) .

Okay, enti nneɛma bɛn na ɛho hia sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ wokae fi nea yɛaka ho asɛm no mu?

Ɛwom sɛ asɛmfua "sɔhwɛ" no betumi ayɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ hu kakra de, nanso nokwarem no, biribiara nni hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wusuro wɔ eyi ho (Adwene mu Sɔhwɛ). Ɛte sɛ nhwehwɛmu bi a ɛma wo duruyɛfo nya sɛnea w’amemene yɛ adwuma no ho adwene kakra. Egye simma kakraa bi pɛ, na ɛkame ayɛ sɛ wubenya wo nkontaa ntɛm ara.

Nanso, sɛ wunim wo nkontaahyɛde a, ɛyɛ akwantu yi mfiase ara kwa. Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wuhu pii a, ebia ebehia sɛ woyɛ sɔhwɛ foforo. Wo duruyɛfo bɛkyerɛkyerɛ wo nkontaahyɛde ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ akyi (sɛ ebi wɔ hɔ a).

Sɛ wowɔ nsɛmmisa bi fa eyi ho (Cognitive Test) anaa nea wobɛhwɛ kwan wɔ ɛno akyi a, ntwentwɛn wo nan ase sɛ wubebisa w’aduruyɛfo kuw no. Wɔasiesie wɔn ho sɛ wɔbɛboa wo.

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