The elderly are very susceptible to disease. This is because old age (elderly) is a decrease in body power and immunity as a result of the biological process of aging. The diseases suffered by the elderly are very diverse, ranging from hypertension, excess cholesterol, gout and blood sugar levels, and other old diseases. The disease most often complained of is excess cholesterol and blood sugar. The elderly, as you know, have a lot of dietary restrictions and must regularly consume fruit/vegetables.

Routine health checks need to be carried out by an elderly person at least once a month. The elderly needs to carry out health checks because their body condition is decreasing over time. Checks that are usually carried out by the elderly are checking weight, height, and blood pressure and checking blood sugar, cholesterol, and uric acid. This activity was carried out in the UNIPMA Madiun KKN-T Student Program collaboration event Group 56 with Abdimas Lecturers from the UNIPMA Faculty of Health and Science (FIKS) on Wednesday, (1/2/2023).

Taking place at the group 56 secretariat, the event also delivered health socialization for the elderly with Mrs. Desi Kusumawati, S.Farm, M.Farm-Klin as the speaker. A little discussion from him that the average elderly disease is hypertension and excess blood sugar levels. This often happens due to the desire of the elderly to eat like their grandchildren, or even out of habit. Hypertension is caused by persistent thoughts in old age so it is prone to cause blood pressure to rise.

The event was also attended by the dean of FIKS, Mrs. Dr.drh. Cicilia Novi Primiani, M.Pd. , lecturer in Sports Science Mr. Drs.Lukas Susanto., M.Kes. , and DPL KKN-T Kenongorejo village, Mr. Andri Wahyu Utomo., S.Pd., M.Or. Mrs. Lurah Kenongorejo and staff. the event ended with a question and answer session, sharing experiences with the Kenongorejo village community and Group 56 KKN-T students.