Elderly Empowerment In The Detection And Prevention Of Hypertension And Stroke In Bluru Kidul Village, Sidoarjo District

ABSTRACT. Hypertension is a very serious health problem, because if not immediately prevented it will lead to complications that are dangerous to health, especially the elderly, one of which is stroke. Understanding the elderly about the detection and prevention of hypertension and stroke as a promotive and preventive effort is a priority. Increasing the knowledge of the elderly about the detection of hypertension and stroke is expected to reduce the morbidity and mortality of these diseases. the purpose of community service activities is to provide understanding and conduct detection and prevention of hypertension and stroke in the elderly in Bluru kidul village, Sidoarjo district, Sidoarjo regency. This program was carried out in september 2024 in the form of lectures, questions and answers and checking blood pressure, bmi, random blood sugar levels and cholesterol. participants in this activity amounted to 60 people. The results of community service with the theme “empowerment of the elderly in the detection and prevention of hypertension and stroke” obtained the results of a small portion (23.33%) of the high-risk elderly category and 41.67% of pre elderly and almost half (38.33%) of the elderly are obese, almost half (38.33%), the elderly experience mild to severe hypertension, a small portion experience hyperglycemia (11.67%) and almost half experience hypercholesterolemia (33.33%). It is hoped that the elderly will practice the knowledge they have gained related to efforts to prevent hypertension and stroke explained through health counseling. This service data can be used as a reference to be followed up in planning activities or programs and counseling so that hypertension and stroke rates can be controlled and prevented in the elderly.