SKRINING KESEHATAN PADA LANSIA DI SURAKARTA

Abstract

The care of older people has become an important issue due to increased life expectancy and improved quality of life. The escalating problem of multiple chronic conditions among elderly draws public health attention due to increasing proportion of the elderly population. Conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, are the leading causes of death worldwide. Periodic medical check up is an important way to reduce or control the severity of these chro­nic diseases in elderly people. Community-based health inter­vention is needed to improve awareness of continuing visit to elderly health post. The aim of this project is to conduct health screening in elderly in Surakarta. This activity is carried out on a collaboration between Study Program of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sura­karta and Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret.