Gerakan Lansia Sehat Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Kesehatan Lansia Hipertensi Di Desa Kedungjati, Sempor

Abstract

he highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases in the elderly is hypertension.
Riskesdas 2018 states that the incidence of hypertension in the elderly in Central Java
based on routine blood pressure measurements is 37.57%. Public understanding of
hypertension, prevention and management of hypertension, especially in the elderly is
still limited. Participants in this activity amounted to 15 elderly and 2 health cadres.
Education is carried out by providing material about hypertension, elderly health, and
demonstrations of hypertension exercise. Hypertension exercise demonstration through
video and demonstrated by the facilitator. Evaluation of education about hypertension and
the health of the elderly was carried out through pre-test and post-test assessments with
the result that there was an increase in knowledge of 25%. The education and
demonstrations provided are proven to increase knowledge of hypertension and the ability
of the elderly in hypertension exercise. It is hoped that the elderly will be able to apply a
healthy lifestyle by applying hypertension exercise as an intervention to physical exercise
to improve the quality of life of the elderly.