Nkyerɛwee Adwuma ma Alzheimer's ne Dementia

Nkyerɛwee yɛ adwuma a ɛyɛ mmerɛw a wobetumi ama obi a ɔwɔ Alzheimer’s anaa dementia foforɔ. Ɛnhia kenkan, nkaebɔ anaa mmuae a ɛteɛ. Nsa tu, mmala ba mu, na wowɔ mfonini a yɛbɛka ho asɛm. Saa kratafa yi kyerɛ sɛnea wobɛpaw mfonini, nneɛma a wɔde hyehyɛ, ne sɛnea wobɛnkyerɛwee bom a ɛremma ɛbɛyɛ ɔbɔfoɔ anaa sɛ yɛreyɛ ɔsɔhwɛ.

Adwuma a nkyerɛwee yɛ ma nnipa pii a wɔwɔ dementia

Nkyerɛwee ma nsa wɔ adwuma a wɔbɛyɛ, na ɛma ani nso wɔ nea wɔbɛhwɛ. Wobetumi ayɛ no wɔ ɔtabre so anaa wɔ agyaadwa a ɛwɔ ahuanhuam ho, na wobetumi asiesie na asiesie no. Alzheimer’s Association ka sɛ nhwɛsoɔ yɛ ɔkwan a obi betumi de ne ahosɛpɛw kyerɛ na ɛnhia sɛ obi wɔ nhwɛsoɔ ahoɔden.

National Institute on Aging ka sɛ wɔnnyina adwuma a ɛfata nea obi betumi ayɛ, na wɔnsesa no sɛnea ne tumi sesa. Nkyerɛwee yɛ adwuma a ɛyɛ mmerɛw sesa: mfonini a ɛyɛ kɛse, crayons a ɛyɛ kɛse, mmala kakraa, anaa tap-to-color screen.

Paw mfonini a ɛfata nnipa akɛse

Nnipa akɛse nni anigye wɔ mfonini a ɛyɛ mmofra. Hwehwɛ:

• Nneɛma a wohu wɔ wiase: Kurow a nnua akɛse wɔ mu, nsuo a ɔkwan wɔ so ne ɔpɔ, anaa aboa wɔ dua so.
• Nneɛma a wohu wɔ fie: Tea nsuo tennɛɛ, ɔkwantɛntɛn, aduaba bi, anaa ntoma.
• Nhyehyɛe a ɛyɛ kɛse ne a ɛyɛ mmerɛw: Mandala ne nkyerɛwee a ɛyɛ kɛse, a ɛwɔ nkyɛn kakraa.
• Nsakraeɛ anaa mfonini a wohu: Mfonini a obi betumi ahu firi baabi a ɔpɛ anaa ɔdwumadi a ɔdi ho.

Nea ɛde ahyɛ mu ni wɔ ahoɔfɛ a ɛyɛ tenten ne nkyerɛwee a ɛyɛ mmerɛw, na ɛyɛ den sɛ obi bɛkyerɛwee mfonini a ɛyɛ nkɔnkɔm. Nnipa akɛse a wɔwɔ dementia nso betumi anya mfonini a wotwa a ɛyɛ kɛse firi mfiase ho nneɛma a wɔde ahyɛ no.

Nneɛma a wɔde hyehyɛ

• Nneɛma a ɛyɛ kɛse, a ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wobɛkyere. Jumbo crayons, markers a ɛyɛ kɛse, anaa pencils a nkyɛn wɔn yɛ kɛse yɛ mmerɛw sen pen a ɛyɛ tuatua.
• Mmala kakraa. Mmala abiɛsa anaa anan na ɛfata. Nneɛma pii betumi ama obi ayɛ den.
• Pampa a ɛyɛ den. Pampa a ɛyɛ tuatua tu na ɛsɔre. Fa tape hyɛ ntɛntɛn anaa fa clipboard.
• Ɔtabre a ɛyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ. Yi nneɛma a ɛnyɛ hia firi so, na de picture biako ko.
• Biribi a wobetumi de adi mu anaa de bɔ ɛse, te sɛ ntoma anaa nhahan, sɛ wopɛ sɛ mfonini no yɛ ɛwɔ mu.

Nkyerɛwee wɔ tablet so

Nkyerɛwee game a ɛwɔ Golden Moments so yɛ adwuma wɔ sɛ wotɔ mmala na afei wotɔ mfonini no baabi. Ɛnhia nsa ahyɛ nneɛma ketewa, enti ɛyɛ adwuma a ɛfata nnipa a wɔn nsa ahoɔden atew. Fa wo ho ntɛ obi no, na ma wɔn ntoa screen no so, na ma wɔnpaw mmala. Gyae notifications, na ma mfonini no nyɛ nea wɔhwɛ kɛse.

Sɛnea wobɛnkyerɛwee bom

1. Fi ase kyerɛwee no mfiase bom. Kyere wɔn sɛ wɔnkyerɛwee, anaa de wo nsa si wɔn nsa so nkyerɛwee mmienu, na afei gyae.
2. Ka mmala ne mpɔtam ho asɛm. “Eyi yɛ bruu a ɛyɛ fɛ. Wahu nsuo a mmala no te wɔ he?” di asɛm a ɛnyɛ sɛ wobisa asɛm.
3. Ma wɔn mmala a wɔpaw no anim, nyɛ ntɛmpɛ. “Woapaw mmala a ɛyɛ hyew” yɛ fɛ sen “Woyɛɛ ntɛm wɔ nkyerɛwee no mu.”
4. Ma wɔn kɔ anim. Sɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wɔde mmala gu pampa no nyinaa so, ma wɔnyɛ saa.
5. Gyae bere a wɔgyae. Ma crayons no ase, na ka sɛ woma tea anaa yɛ nantew.

Sɛnea dementia sesa no, sesa adwuma no

Asetena a ɛdi kan no, nnipa pii pɛ mfonini a ɛyɛ den na wɔpaw wɔn mmala ne nhyehyɛe. Asetena a ɛwɔ mfiase mmiensa no, mfonini a ɛyɛ kɛse ne nneɛma a wɔpaw kakraa boa. Asetena a ɛtɔ so no, fa nkyerɛwee bi a ɛyɛ kɛse, mpapaa a ɛyɛ mmala a ɛyɛ fɛ, anaa tɔ crayon bom bere a wɔrehome sɛ wobɛdwo. Nnipa bi pɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ nkyerɛwee a wɔawie sen sɛ wɔbɛyɛ.

Ma adwuma a ɛfa asetena biara ho, hwɛ arts and crafts for adults with dementia ne art projects for people with dementia.

Bere a wɔbɛgyae

Gyae sɛ obi no ani gu, ɔde pampa no twe, anaa ɔhyɛ sɛ ɔyɛ den. Sɛ wɔde mmɔho nsi bere kakraa de anigye, ɛyɛ nkɔso. Wobetumi asan aba akyire, anaa wobetumi asan ayɛ mfonini foforɔ anaa adwuma foforɔ te sɛ sensory play.