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Journal : Journal of Community Service for Health

The Education Of Medicinal Herb To The Member Of PERLAHAT (Elderly Assosiation Wants To Live A Healthy Life) Ning Arti Wulandari; Yeni Kartika Sari; Erni Setiyorini
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol 1, No 1 (2020)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (296.618 KB) | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v1i1.ART.p022-025

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It is known that the older the person is, the lower organ function will be, and it cause some symptoms. Some elderly overcome these symptoms by drinking medicinal herbs, but they do not know for sure the benefits of it and the correct one to process it. The purpose of this research is to increase the knowledge of the elderly about medicinal plants. The method used was by giving education about medicinal herbs through lectures and demonstrations to 85 elderly students attending PERLAHAT activity. The pre test shows that the elderly knowledge about benfits, kind and way to process medicinal herbs gets 5,2 of mean and 10 for makximum point. The post test showed that after giving educational about mecical herbs the means of elderly knowledge raises become 8,8 and 10 maksimum point. It can be concluded that giving education about edicinal herbs through lecturer and demonstration suitable for elderly. Furthermore, nurses can not only giving education but also improves the utilization of medical herbs. So the elderly and families independency increase to overcome their health problem and improved their quality of life.
Application of Reminiscence Therapy in Efforts to Prevent Dementia in the Elderly at UPT Social Services Tresna Werdha Blitar Wimar Anugrah Romadhon; Suprajitno Suprajitno; Ning Arti Wulandari; RR Dewi Rahmawaty
Journal of Community Service for Health Vol 4, No 1 (2023)
Publisher : STIKes Patria Husada Blitar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26699/jcsh.v4i1.ART.p017-024

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Elderly at risk of dementia caused by decrease in cognitive function, one of the treatments that is safe with no side effects is the reminiscence therapy to increase cognitive function. The purpose of this study was to explain the reminiscence therapy on level of dementia in the elderly. The design of this study was pra experimental design. The population was elderly in PTSW Wlingi. The total sample were 15 respondents. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with the inclusion criteria of cooperative elderly, easy to communicate with and willing to become respondents. The independent variable was the reminiscence therapy which was carried out for 6 times in a week, the dependent variable was level of dementia. Data were collected using MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) questionnaires and analyzed using Paired t-test with a significance level of α ≤0.05. The reminiscence therapy to decrease level of dementia on elderly (p = 0.000). There was any significant difference between pre intervention and after intervention of the reminiscence therapy. The reminiscence therapy can improve cognitive function with dementia in the elderly. Elderly can apply the reminiscence therapy to help them memories and as support nursing intervention. The future studies could add to the respondents and determine the factors according to the characteristic of respondent