So woresusuw ho sɛ wubenyin? Afei momma yensua saa ɔbenfo yi a wɔfrɛ no Gerontologist'' yi ho ade!

Yɛn nyinaa nyin da bi, ɛnte saa? Obiara wɔ anidaso sɛ yɛbɛkɔ so anya apɔwmuden na yɛn ani agye bere a yɛrenyin no. Enti, so wunim sɛ nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a wosua onyin ho ade pɔtee na wɔboa yɛn mpanyimfo ma wonya akwahosan pa? Ɛnonom ne nnipa a wɔfrɛ wɔn ``Gerontologists.`` Ɛnnɛ, momma yɛnka nnipa ko a saa nkurɔfo yi yɛ ne nea wɔyɛ ho asɛm.

Hena ne saa ``(Gerontologist)`` yi?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, ``(Gerontologist)`` yɛ adwumayɛfoɔ a ɔsua na ɔyɛ adwuma wɔ onyin ne nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim yiedie ho. Wɔhwehwɛ sɛnea onyin no ka wɔn wɔ nipadua, adwene, ne asetra mu. Wɔsan nso hwehwɛ nea ehia na ama wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim anya asetra pa a eye sen biara.

Sɛ wobɛyɛ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho ɔbenfo a, anyɛ yiye koraa no, ɛsɛ sɛ wuwie abodin krataa a ɛkorɔn wɔ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho adesua mu anaa adwuma bi a ɛfa ho. Nnipa binom kɔ akyiri mpo, na wonya oduruyɛfo abodin krataa.

Hena na obetumi abɛyɛ ``(Gerontologist)``?

Afei ebia woresusuw sɛ ``Gerontologist`` yɛ oduruyɛfo kɛkɛ. Ɛnyɛ ankasa. Saa afuw yi trɛw yiye. Akwahosan adwumayɛfoɔ a wohyia wɔn no bi, ne nnipa pii a wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ akyi de boa mpaninfoɔ a wɔn mfeɛ akɔ anim no, wɔbɛtumi afrɛ wɔn ``Gerontologist``. Hwɛ nhwɛso ahorow yi:

• Nnuruyɛfo: Wɔtaa frɛ saa nkurɔfo yi ``Geriatricians'' anaa ``geriatricians'' (nnuruyɛfo a wɔn ho akokwaw wɔ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa nyarewa mu).
• Ayarehwɛfoɔ: Wɔsan frɛ yeinom ``Gerontological nurses'' , ``Geriatric nurses'' , anaa ``Geriatric Resource Nurses (GRNs)'' . Wɔde ayarehwɛfo hwɛ titiriw ma mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim.
• Abɔde a nkwa wom ho animdefo : Wɔn a wɔyɛ abɔde a nkwa wom ho nhwehwɛmu wɔ onyin mu.
• Adwene ne nneyɛe ho animdefo : Wɔn a wɔde wɔn adwene si adwene mu nsakrae ne adwenemyare a ɛba bere a obi nyin so.
• Suban ne asetra ho nyansahufo : Wɔn a wosua nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim asetra mu nneyɛe ne asetra mu abusuabɔ ho ade.
• Asetra mu adwumayɛfo : Nnipa a wɔboa ma wɔde asetra mu mmoa ne nneɛma a mpanyimfo hia ma.
• Sikasɛm ho abenfo : Wɔn a wosua sikasɛm mu nkɛntɛnso a nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim nya, te sɛ pɛnhyenkɔ ho nhyehyɛe.
• Nhomanimfo a wɔwɔ nnipa anaa adwinni mu : Wɔn a wɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu wɔ sɛnea wɔde onyin gyina hɔ ma wɔ amammerɛ ne adwinni mu no ho.

Onyin nka obiara pɛpɛɛpɛ, ɛnte saa?

Ade biako a nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo nim ne sɛ ɛwom sɛ onyin ka obiara de, nanso ɛnka obiara wɔ ɔkwan koro so . Susuw nneɛma a ɛte sɛɛ ho hwɛ:

• Mpanyimfo binom wɔ hɔ, wɔte mmeae a nneɛma kakraa bi na ɛwɔ hɔ.. Afei ɛbɛyɛ den ama wɔn sɛ wobenya nneɛma te sɛ nnuan a ahoɔden wom ne mmeae pa a wobetumi ateɛteɛ wɔn apɔw mu a nnuruyɛfo kamfo kyerɛ. Anohyeto a ɛte saa ka wɔn akwahosan, na ɛma ɛyɛ den nso sɛ wobedi tebea horow a enni sabea ho dwuma .
• Afoforo nso nkutoo na wɔte anaasɛ wɔne akuw a wɔboa wɔn no ntam kwan ware. Eyi ma wonnya hokwan pii mma wɔne afoforo ntam nkitahodi daa, a ɛho hia ma wɔn adwenemyare ne wɔn yiyedi nyinaa. Eyi betumi ama wayɛ ankonam na wayɛ basaa.
• Ebia nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim a wonni kar anaasɛ wontumi nka kar no renkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde wɔn ho to afoforo so de fa kar. Eyi betumi aka wɔn ahofadi .
• Ebia ɛbɛyɛ den ama mpanyimfo binom sɛ wobenya adwuma , efisɛ ahyehyɛde ahorow bi pɛ adwumayɛfo nkumaa. Eyi betumi de sikasɛm mu ahokyere, ankorankoro abasamtu, ne adwene a ɛne sɛ wɔnkyerɛ wɔn ho anisɔ wɔ ɔmanfo mu aba.

Nnipa mu nyiyim a wɔyɛ esiane wɔn mfe a wɔadi nti, a wɔfrɛ no mfe a wɔadi no yɛ onyin ho nneɛma pii a nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo sua ho ade na wɔbɔ mmɔden sɛ wɔbɛma atu mpɔn no mu biako pɛ.

Wɔfrɛ adesua afã a wɔde ama nsɛm a ɛfa onyin ho no Gerontology .

Enti, dɛn ne ``Gerontology'' yi?

Gerontology yɛ nnipa onyin ho adesua ara kwa , titiriw mpanyimfo a wɔadi boro mfe 65. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo nsua nipadua ne adwene mu nsakrae a ɛba bere a obi nyin no nkutoo ho ade. Wɔkɔ akyiri sen obi aduruyɛ ho abakɔsɛm na wɔhwɛ mfonini kɛse no . Wɔde wɔn adwene si nneɛma a ebetumi aka sɛnea obi nya onyin ho osuahu nyinaa so. Nnipa a wosua Gerontology no ani gye ho titiriw wɔ:

• Nsakrae a ɛba bere a obi nyin no: Nea ɛka eyi ho ne nsakrae a ɛba nipadua, adwene, ne asetra mu nneyɛe mu .
• Nsakrae a ɛba ɔmanfo mu bere a nnipa nyin no.
• Abusuabɔ a ɛda obi a ne mfe akɔ anim ne nneɛma a atwa wɔn ho ahyia ntam .
• Sɛnea asetra mu nneɛma a ɛkyerɛ akwahosan (kyerɛ sɛ, nneɛma te sɛ tebea a obi te, sikasɛm tebea, ne nhomasua) ka obi yiyedi.
• Sɛnea wɔde nimdeɛ a ɛfa onyin ho bedi dwuma de ayɛ nhyehyɛe ne nhyehyɛe ahorow a mfaso wɔ so ama mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim.
• Sɛnea wɔbɛko atia adwemmɔne ne nyiyim a wɔyɛ tia mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim wɔ adwumam ne mmeae afoforo.

Gerontology yɛ adwuma a ɛfa nneɛma ahorow ho.. Ɛno kyerɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔfiri adesua ahodoɔ mu, te sɛ aduruyɛ, asetena mu nyansahu, ne abɔdeɛ a nkwa wom ho adesua, bɛtumi de edin ``(Gerontologist)`` akyerɛkyerɛ nea wɔyɛ mu. Saa adwumayɛfo yi kyɛ nimdeɛ ma wɔn ho wɔn ho de ma adwuma no nya nkɔso.

Ɛhe na Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa Ho Nnuruyɛfo yɛ adwuma?

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo yɛ adwuma wɔ mmeae ahorow pii. Nhwɛso kakraa bi ni:

• Ayaresabea ne ayaresabea ahorow : Ɛha na wɔne ayarefo yɛ adwuma tẽẽ, na wɔde ayaresa ne afotu ma.
• Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa afie ne mmeae afoforo a wɔhwɛ wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim : Eyinom nso ma wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim hwɛ tẽẽ, na ɛboa wɔn ma wodi wɔn da biara da ahiade ho dwuma.
• Mpɔtam hɔ mmeae : Yɛ asetra, nhomasua, ne ahomegye nhyehyɛe ahorow ma mpanyimfo.
• Adwumayɛbea ahorow a wɔnyɛ adwuma a mfaso wɔ so anaa nnwumakuw : Saa adwumayɛbea ahorow yi de wɔn ho hyɛ nhyehyɛe a wɔyɛ, afotu, ne nhyehyɛe a wɔhwɛ so a ɛfa mpanyimfo yiyedi ho mu.
• Nhwehwɛmu asoɛe ahorow : Yɛ nhwehwɛmu wɔ onyin ho nneɛma ahorow ho na hu nimdeɛ foforo.
• College campuses : Wɔkyerɛkyerɛ Gerontology asɛmti na wɔde wɔn ho hyɛ nhwehwɛmu nso mu.

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo binom ne nnipa dodow a wɔsom wɔn no yɛ adwuma tẽẽ . Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia wɔbɛhwɛ mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim wɔ mmeae a wɔte hɔ anaa mmeae a wɔhwɛ mpanyimfo da biara da. Afoforo nso yɛ adwuma wɔ akyi de ma mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim asetra tu mpɔn. Ebia wɔbɛyɛ adwuma sɛ nhyehyɛe ho nhyehyɛefo, ahyehyɛde ahorow ho afotufo, anaa nhwehwɛmufo.

Dɛn ankasa na ``(Gerontologist)`` yɛ?

Nea nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho ɔbenfo yɛ da biara da no betumi ayɛ soronko kɛse a egyina wɔn adwuma pɔtee so. Nanso mpɛn pii no, nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo nyinaa yɛ adwuma de boa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ma wɔtra ase kyɛ, apɔwmuden, anigye, na nidi wom.

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo te ase sɛ bere a mpanyimfo a wɔadi boro mfe 65 wɔ ahiade pii a wɔtaa hwehwɛ no, onipa biara yɛ soronko . Enti, wɔhwɛ sɛ wodi obi ahiade, nea ɔpɛ, ne ne gyinapɛn ahorow so wɔ baabiara a ɔwɔ (sɛ nhwɛso no, wɔ fie, adwumam, mpɔtam hɔ).

Nnwuma pɔtee a Gerontologist betumi ayɛ no bi ne:

• Nhyehyɛe ahorow a wɔbɛhyehyɛ a ɛboa mpanyimfo akwahosan anaa adesua.
• Dwumadi ahorow a wɔbɛyɛ ama wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim wɔ mmeae te sɛ mmeae a wɔakɔ pɛnhyen ne mmeae a wɔhwɛ mpanyimfo da.
• Ahiadeɛ nhwehwɛmu a wɔbɛyɛ de asua sɛdeɛ mpɔtam hɔfoɔ bɛtumi aboa mpaninfoɔ a wɔn mfeɛ akɔ anim yie.
• Adwumawuranom a wobetu wɔn fo wɔ sɛnea wɔbɛboa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim wɔ adwumam ho.
• Wɔ nsɛm a ɛfa adwuma, sika ne adan ho muAfotu a wɔde ma mpanyimfo ne wɔn mmusua.
• Ɔhwɛ a wɔde bɛma tẽẽ wɔ ayaresabea, nkwakoraa ne mmerewa afie, ne mmeae afoforo.
• Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ahiade a wɔkamfo kyerɛ mmarahyɛ baguafo (Mmara ho Nsɛm) `(Advocate)` .
• Adesua ahorow a wɔkyerɛ wɔ sukuupɔn ahorow mu.
• Nsɛm a ɛfa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ho nhwehwɛmu .
• Nsɛm a wɔkyerɛw na wotintim wɔ adwumayɛfo nsɛmma nhoma ahorow mu.

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo di dwuma titiriw wɔ asetra pa a mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim wɔ ɔmanfo mu no tu mpɔn mu. Na wɔ mfe a ɛreba no mu no, yɛbɛte wɔn ahiade nka asen bere biara. Ɛte saa efisɛ nhwehwɛmufo hyɛ nkɔm sɛ mpanyimfo a wɔadi boro mfe 65 no dodow bɛkɔ so akɔ soro bere a aduruyɛ mu nkɔso ma nkurɔfo tumi tra ase kyɛ no. Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔmanfo hwehwɛ akwan a wɔbɛfa so aboa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim a ɛnyɛ sɛ wobedu mfe foforo anohyeto nko, na mmom ɛsɛ sɛ wɔtra anigye ne apɔwmuden wɔ wɔn da biara da asetra mu nso.

Nhwehwɛmu bɛn na wɔreyɛ wɔ ``Gerontology`` mu?

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo hwehwɛ nsɛm pii a ɛfa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ho mu. Nhwɛso ahorow bi ni:

• Amemene akwahosan : Nea ɛka eyi ho ne nsonsonoe a ɛda nkate mu onyin a ɛfata (a ɛyɛ nkae ne adwene a ɛkɔ fam nkakrankakra bere a yɛrenyin) ne nsakrae a ɛbata tebea horow te sɛ adwenemhaw ho no ho nhwehwɛmu . Bere a ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata sɛ yɛbɛkae ade kakra bere a yɛrenyin no, adwenemhaw yɛ tebea a emu yɛ den kɛse.
• Nkɛntɛnso a nyarewa pɔtee bi nya : Wɔreyɛ nhwehwɛmu wɔ sɛnea tebea horow te sɛ asikreyare ne ahurututu mu yare a enni sabea (COPD) ka mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim no ho. Ɛho hia sɛ yɛte sɛnea wobɛma da biara da asetra ayɛ mmerɛw bere a wo ne tebea horow yi te ase no ase.
• Sɛnea aduan pa ka onyin : Wɔreyɛ nhwehwɛmu nso wɔ sɛnea aduan a ɛkari pɛ na ahoɔden wom betumi aboa wo ma woanya apɔwmuden na woayɛ nnam bere a worenyin no.
• Wɔsan nso hwehwɛ mfaso a ɛwɔ vaccination so wɔ mpanyimfo mu : sɛnea vaccines ho hia sɛ wɔbɔ ho ban fi nyarewa a ɛde ɔyare ba te sɛ atiridii ne ahurututu mu yare ho.
• Nkɛntɛnso a nkwakoraa ne mmerewa nya wɔ sikasɛm so : Yɛsua wɔn sikasɛm mu mmoa a wɔde ma ɔmanfo, wɔn sikasɛm mu ahobammɔ, ne nea ɛkeka ho Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa nyɛ adesoa, wɔn suahu ne wɔn ntoboa som bo ma ɔman bi.
• Anom akwahosan ma mpanyimfo : Eyi nso yɛ ade titiriw a wɔde wɔn adwene si so, efisɛ wɔn sẽ ne wɔn anom akwahosan ka wɔn akwahosan nyinaa.
• Sɛnea mmoa a wɔne wɔn di nkitaho betumi ama wɔn a wɔn mfe akɔ anim asetra atu mpɔn : Wɔreyɛ nhwehwɛmu wɔ mfaso a ɛwɔ afieboa so, te sɛ adwene mu ahotɔ ne ankonamyɛ a wɔtew so.

Nhwehwɛmu da so ara kɔ so, na nsɛm foforo bɛkɔ so aba. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo ne afoforo a wɔne nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim yɛ adwuma no betumi de saa nsɛm yi adi dwuma de aboa mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim yiye wɔ akwahosan ho nhyehyɛe ne ɔmanfo nyinaa mu.

Nsonsonoe bɛn na ɛwɔ ``Geriatrician'' ne ``Gerontologist'' ntam?

Afei ebia wowɔ asɛmmisa ketewa bi, nsonsonoe bɛn na ɛda ``Geriatrician`` ne ``Gerontologist ntam.`` Okay, momma yɛnte ase kɛkɛ.

`(Geriatrician)` biara yɛ `(Gerontologist)`. Nanso ɛnyɛ `(Gerontologist)` biara na ɔyɛ `(Geriatrician)`.

Susuw ho saa kwan yi so. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho oduruyɛfo yɛ oduruyɛfo a ne ho akokwaw wɔ mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim (mpɛn pii no ɔwɔ MD anaa DO abodin krataa) ayaresa ahiade ho . Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo ho akokwaw wɔ nnuruyɛ a wɔfrɛ no nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho . Saa adwuma yi twe adwene si aduruyɛ mu tebea horow a ɛtaa ba akyiri yi wɔ asetra mu no ano a wosiw ne ne di so. Esiane sɛ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo di nsɛm a ɛfa onyin ho dwuma nti, wɔ mfiridwuma mu no, wɔkyekyɛ wɔn mu sɛ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo.

Nanso, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa Ho Oduruyɛfo yɛ Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa Ho Ɔbenfo ho nhwɛso biako pɛ. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo pii paw adwuma akwan a ɛnyɛ aduruyɛ. Ebia wɔbɛyɛ nhyehyɛe so ahwɛfo, akyerɛkyerɛ wɔ sukuupɔn mu, anaasɛ wɔbɛyɛ adwuma ama ahyehyɛde bi a ɛnyɛ nea wɔhwehwɛ mfaso. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho adesua yɛ asɛmfua a ɛtrɛw a ɛka adwumayɛfo dwumadi ahorow pii ho. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo nyinaa wɔ anigye koro sɛ wobesua onyin ho ade. Wɔpɛ sɛ wɔboa nkurɔfo ma wɔtra ase yiye bere a wɔrenyin no.

Nsonsonoe bɛn na ɛwɔ ``Gerontologist'' ne ``Gerontological professional'' ntam?

Ade biako bio wɔ hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛma emu da hɔ. Nsonsonoe bɛn na ɛwɔ ``Gerontologist`` ne ``Gerontological professional`` ntam?

Nsonsonoe titiriw a ɛwɔ mu ne nhomasua dodow a wɔhwehwɛ na ama obi anya saa abodin ahorow yi. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔwɔ abodin ``Gerontologist`` no nya nhomasua a ɛkɔ akyiri . Anyɛ yiye koraa no, ɛsɛ sɛ ``Gerontologists`` nya ``Master of Arts`` anaa ``Master of Science`` abodin krataa. Wɔn abodin krataa betumi ayɛ ``Gerontology`` anaasɛ adwuma bi a ɛfa ho a ɛtwe adwene si onyin so. Ebinom mpo wɔ ``Doctorate`` anaa ``Medical degree``.

Ɔkwan foforo so no, ``Gerontological professionals'' , a ɛtɔ mmere bi a wɔfrɛ wɔn ``Gerontological specialists'', taa nya ` `Bachelor's degree'' anaa ``Associate'' degree wɔ ``Gerontology.'' Wɔsan nso yɛ nnipa a wɔsom bo a wɔne nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim yɛ adwuma, nanso wonni nhomasua mu nimdeɛ a emu dɔ a ɛte sɛ ``Gerontologist.''

Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo di dwuma titiriw wɔ mpanyimfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim ahiade ne wɔn akɔnnɔ a wɔboa wɔ yɛn man mu no mu. Wɔyɛ abenfo wɔ onyin ho nneɛma nyinaa mu, na wɔte sɛnea onyin ka obi asetra nyinaa ase. Sɛ w’ani gye ho sɛ wubesua pii afa nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho a, wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa. Ebia ɔyɛ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho ɔbenfo na n’ani begye sɛ ɔne wo bɛkasa afa saa adwuma yi ho. Anaasɛ, ebia wobetumi de wo akɔma afoforo a wobetumi aboa.

Enti, dɛn na yesuae nnɛ? (Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie)

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, ``(Gerontologist)`` yɛ oduruyɛfo titiriw a ɔde ne ho ama yɛn mpɔtam hɔfo a wɔn mfe akɔ anim no yiyedi, anigye, ne nidi. Ɛwom sɛ onyin yɛ ade a ɛtaa ba ma obiara de, nanso wɔn botae titiriw ne sɛ wɔbɛboa wɔn ma wɔatra ase wɔ saa akwantu no mu nso, wɔ apɔwmuden, ne anigye mu sɛnea wobetumi.

Kae sɛ onyin yɛ bere a ɛsom bo a ɛde nsɛnnennen ne osuahu ahorow pii ba. Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho animdefo boa ma saa bere yi yɛ nea mfaso wɔ so kɛse na asetra yɛ nea ahotɔ wom.

Sɛ wo anaa abusua muni bi a ne mfe akɔ anim hia afotu anaa mmoa pɔtee bi a ɛfa onyin ho a, susuw ho sɛ wobɛkɔ akɔhwɛ nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho oduruyɛfo, titiriw nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho oduruyɛfo. Wɔbɛtumi de akwankyerɛ a ɛfata ama wo. Wubetumi nso ahu baabi a nnwuma a ɛtete saa wɔ wɔ wo mpɔtam hɔ.

` Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho ɔbenfo, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa, Mpanyimfo Akwahosan, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa ho oduruyɛfo, Nkwakoraa ne mmerewa hwɛ