TWI780848B - Memory and cognitive assessment methods, computer programs and computer-readable media for the elderly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a memory and cognition evaluation method for elderly people: a processor provides plural pairs of symbols in a matrix grid, and displays the matrix grid on a display screen. An elderly person memorizes the positions of the above-mentioned paired symbols in the matrix grid according to the matrix grid displayed on the display screen, and then the above-mentioned paired symbols are overlaid and covered. The elderly person turns over the paired symbols in the matrix grid in a paired manner, and the processor memorizes the completion time or/and the number of errors. The processor compares the completion time or/and the number of mistakes of the elderly person with the average completion time or/and the average number of mistakes of the same age group stored in a database, and gives a memory according to the difference and cognitive ability assessments. The present invention is also a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which can execute the above method after being installed in a computer.

Description

Memory and cognition assessment methods, computer programs and computer-readable methods for the elderly media

The present invention relates to a memory and cognition evaluation method, computer program and computer-readable medium for the elderly, especially refers to a computer game through symbol matching, which compares the time/number of errors for the elderly to be tested to match the game with the same age Comparing the average completion time/average number of mistakes of the seniors to evaluate the invention of the memory and cognition of the elderly people to be tested.

In recent years, Taiwan has gradually entered into an aging society, the elderly population has increased, and the population with dementia has risen rapidly. Symptoms of dementia do not occur at the same time, but gradually appear in daily life. If you do not pay special attention in the early stage, it is easy to be mistaken for general aging and delay seeking medical treatment. At present, medical institutions in Taiwan mostly use paper-and-pencil tests such as the "AD-8 Early Dementia Screening Scale" with 8-10 questions or the SPMSQ questionnaire to accurately screen patients with early dementia.

The method of measuring tools has always been the paper-and-pencil test. Through the guidance of family members or medical staff, the subjects are asked to answer. This method has the advantages of being fast and simple, but it also has several possible disadvantages, including: 1. .Need to be led by personnel. If there are many testees distributed in different geographical locations, it will be difficult to match the test time and field, and the cost will be relatively increased; 2. Recording is performed now, but there is no long-term Tracking; 3. Unable to accumulate enough data for big data analysis; 4. The same set of questions may lead to tired questions.

Among them, in the "AD-8 Early Dementia Screening Scale", the fifth question is about memory and cognition, and memory and cognition are an important factor affecting the life of dementia patients, and sometimes it depends on the patient's own It feels difficult to present the most realistic situation on the scale.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a memory and cognition evaluation method for the elderly, including: a processor provides complex pairs of symbols in a matrix grid, and displays the matrix grid on a display screen. An elderly person memorizes the positions of the above-mentioned paired symbols in the matrix grid according to the matrix grid displayed on the display screen, and then the above-mentioned paired symbols are overlaid and covered. The elderly person turns over the paired symbols in the matrix grid in a paired manner, and the processor memorizes the completion time or/and the number of errors. The processor compares the completion time or/and the number of mistakes of the elderly person with the average completion time or/and the average number of mistakes of the same age group stored in a database, and gives a memory according to the difference and cognitive ability assessments.

Further, the above symbols include one or a combination of graphics, text, color, and sound.

Further, it is to gradually increase the difficulty of the above-mentioned symbol pairing. Further, the above-mentioned way of gradually increasing the difficulty of symbol pairing is to increase the rows and columns of the above-mentioned matrix grid.

Furthermore, the elderly person performs the symbol matching of the above-mentioned matrix squares on different days, and the processor records the evaluation values of memory and cognitive ability on different days, so as to observe the changes of the memory and cognitive ability of the elderly person. Furthermore, the above-mentioned changes in memory and cognition can be used as the basis for filling in the memory and cognition options in the AD-8 Early Dementia Screening Scale.

The present invention further proposes a computer program for installing in a computer to implement the aforementioned memory and cognition evaluation method for the elderly.

The present invention further proposes a computer-readable medium storing the above-mentioned computer program.

The following effects can be achieved through the above technical features:

1. Evaluating the memory and cognitive abilities of the elderly to be tested through data-based memory and cognitive evaluation values is more accurate than the conventional evaluation by the elderly based on their own feelings.

2. The processor records the memory and cognitive ability evaluation values of the elderly person to be tested on different days, so as to observe the changes of the memory and cognitive ability of the elderly person for a long time.

3. Through the game method of symbol matching, in addition to improving the willingness of the elderly to be tested, it can also provide brain training at the same time, slowing down the degradation of memory and cognitive ability.

1: matrix grid

2: Symbol

3: display screen

[The first figure] is a flow chart of the method of the embodiment of the present invention.

[The second figure] is a schematic diagram of symbol pairing in a 2*2 matrix grid in an embodiment of the present invention.

[The third figure] is a schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention, the symbols in which the matrix squares are opened are not paired and are paired incorrectly.

[Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of successful pairing of symbols in which the matrix grid is turned over in the embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG.5] is a schematic diagram of symbol pairing in a 3*3 matrix grid to increase the difficulty of symbol pairing in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of symbol pairing in a 4*4 matrix grid to increase the difficulty of symbol pairing in the embodiment of the present invention.

Based on the above technical features, the main functions of the memory and cognition assessment method for the elderly, the computer program and the computer readable medium of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

Referring to the first figure and the second figure, a processor provides a complex paired symbol 2 in a matrix grid 1 (take the 2*2 matrix grid as an example in the figure), and convert the matrix grid The grid 1 is displayed on a display screen 3, and the above-mentioned symbol 2 can include one or a combination of graphics, text, color, and sound. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned symbol 2 is used as an example of figures such as clubs and squares of different colors similar to playing cards.

Referring to the first, third and fourth pictures, an elderly person memorizes the position of the above-mentioned paired symbols 2 in the matrix grid 1 according to the matrix grid 1 displayed on the display screen 3, and then the above-mentioned paired symbols The symbol 2 is flipped over. The elderly person turns over the paired symbols 2 in the matrix grid 1 again in a paired manner. When the opened symbols 2 are not paired and the pairing is wrong, the processor controls the unpaired symbols 2 to be turned over again, Until all pairs of symbols 2 are correctly turned over, the processor will memorize the time of completion or/and the number of errors. Further, the processor will compare the completion time or/and the number of mistakes of the elderly person with the average time or/and the average number of mistakes of the same age group stored in a database, and based on the comparison difference Give a memory and cognitive ability evaluation value. The above-mentioned memory and cognitive ability evaluation values are obtained, for example, based on the average completion time or/and the average number of mistakes of people of the same age group, and a full score of 10 points is given, and it is formulated by professionals (such as physicians). 1 point will be deducted for every minute completed or the number of mistakes exceeds the average number of mistakes by 3 times, and professionals will assign memory and cognitive abilities represented by different score values, so that the memory and cognitive abilities of the elderly to be tested can be known based on the score values. The above-mentioned changes in memory and cognitive ability can be used as the basis for filling in the memory and cognitive options in the AD-8 Early Dementia Screening Scale, and the elderly people to be tested can be evaluated through this digitalized memory and cognitive ability evaluation value The memory and cognitive ability of the old people are more accurate than the old people who fill in the answers according to their own feelings.

The elderly person can perform the pairing of symbols 2 in the matrix box 1 on different days (for example, every week or every month), and the processor records the memory and cognitive ability evaluation values of different days, which can be used to observe the memory and cognition of the elderly person Ability to change.

Referring to the fifth and sixth pictures, after the elderly person completes the pairing of the symbols 2 in the 2*2 matrix grid 1, the difficulty of the above-mentioned symbol 2 pairing can be gradually increased, for example, the ranks and columns of the above-mentioned matrix grid 1 can be gradually increased, Expand the 2*2 matrix square 1 into a 3*3 matrix square 1, and when the elderly person completes the symbol 2 pairing of the 3*3 matrix square 1, further expand it into a 4*4 matrix square grid. In this way, not only the memory and cognition of the elderly can be evaluated, but also the willingness of the elderly to be tested can be improved through the above-mentioned game method of matching symbols 2, and brain training can also be provided at the same time to slow down the degradation of memory and cognition.

The memory and cognition assessment method for the elderly is controlled by a computer program installed on a computer (processor), and the computer program can be stored in a computer-readable medium.

Based on the description of the above-mentioned embodiments, it is possible to fully understand the operation of the present invention, use and the effect that the present invention produces, but the above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the implementation of the present invention. The scope, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the description of the invention, all fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (6)

A memory and cognition evaluation method for the elderly, comprising: a processor provides plural pairs of symbols in a matrix grid, and displays the matrix grid on a display screen; Matrix grid, memorizing the position of the above-mentioned paired symbols in the matrix grid, and then the above-mentioned paired symbols are flipped and covered; the elderly person opens the paired symbols in the matrix grid in a paired manner, and the processing The time or/and the number of errors completed by the memory of the processor, and then gradually increase the difficulty of the above-mentioned symbol pairing, the above-mentioned way of gradually increasing the difficulty of the symbol pairing is to increase the ranks of the above-mentioned matrix squares; /And the number of mistakes is compared with the average time or/and the average number of mistakes stored in a database of the same age group, and a memory and cognitive ability evaluation value is given according to the comparison difference, memory and cognitive ability evaluation The acquisition of the value is based on the average completion time or/and the average number of mistakes of people of the same age group. A full score of 10 points is given, and 1 point is deducted for every 5 minutes of delay in completion or when the number of mistakes exceeds the average number of mistakes by 3 times. And endow the memory and cognitive abilities represented by different scores, so that the memory and cognitive abilities of the elderly people to be tested can be known according to the scores. The method for evaluating memory and cognition of the elderly according to Claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned symbols include one or a combination of graphics, characters, colors, and sounds. The memory and cognition evaluation method of the elderly as described in claim 1, further, the elderly perform the symbol matching of the above-mentioned matrix grid on different dates, and the processor records the memory and cognitive evaluation values of different dates, so as to observe the Changes in memory and cognitive abilities in the elderly. The memory and cognition evaluation method for the elderly as described in claim 3 further uses the above-mentioned changes in memory and cognition as the basis for filling in the memory and cognition options in the AD-8 Early Dementia Screening Scale. A computer program used to be installed in a computer to execute the memory and cognition evaluation method for the elderly as described in any one of claim 1 to claim 4. A computer-readable medium storing the computer program described in Claim 5.

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