Health Status Check and Exercise Training for the Elderly in Borisallo Village

The Indonesian Muslim University Community Service Institute (LPkM) formed a PKM implementation team for the Assisted Villages. Activities carried out by this community service team include counseling and health checks. The theme of the activity is Health Status Check and Elderly Gymnastics Training. This activity will take place in Borisallo Village on November 2 2024.

Ulfa Sulaeman, SKM, M.Kes, team leader, emphasized the importance of elderly exercise in helping seniors maintain their health. The team also gave an elderly exercise demonstration, with the help of UMI students. Next, a medical examination was carried out, which included checking blood glucose, cholesterol, uric acid, blood pressure and body weight, led by Dr. Irna Diyana Kartika., K., M.Kes., Sp PK., Ph D, team member.
This activity attracted the interest of elderly participants, who wanted to know about their health conditions. During the health check, the elderly submit complaints related to their health, then the team provides education regarding the elderly's complaints.