SENAM LANSIA DAN DIET SEHAT DI USIA INDAH DI POSYANDU LANSIA PUSKESMAS TANJUNG GUSTA MEDAN

Abstract

Elderly gymnastics is a series of tone movements that are regular, directed and planned in the form of physical exercises that affect the physical exercise of the elderly. A low salt diet is a diet with a low salt diet and reducing salt intake into the body must pay attention to the habits of the sufferer. This is closely related to the patient's behavior because drastic change in behavior will be difficult to implement. The general objective of this counseling is to determine the effect of exercise in the elderly and a healthy diet at a beautiful age on the health of the elderly in the elderly posyandu. The method used in the activity goes through a series of stages, including counseling / education, training and mentoring. The community was formed through several activities, namely: coordination with RT administrators, hamlets, and community leaders providing health services about elderly exercise and healthy diets at beautiful ages, providing health education about elderly exercise and healthy diets at beautiful ages and health education on nutrition and personal hygiene, rewards for the elderly, giving door prizes after health service activities for the elderly, giving rewards to cadres. The results achieved by this program start from data collection, deliberations with community leaders to determine how many elderly people will participate in elderly exercise and a healthy diet at a beautiful age. Midwifery service activities to the community with counseling on elderly exercise and healthy diets at a beautiful age at the Posyandu at Tanjung Gusta Medan Health Center were welcomed. By collaborating with midwives and cadres at the site, this counseling can be carried out well. Many elderly people came for the counseling. They are given health education about the benefits of gymnastics for the elderly and a healthy diet for beautiful ages. The elderly are very enthusiastic when given health services regarding elderly exercise and a healthy diet.