Elderly Healthy Lifestyle

Nizar Argyatiyasa, Suprajitno Suprajitno, Wiwin Martiningsih
2015 Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery)  
Elderly experience physical changes, mental changes, psychosocial changes that would affectthe elderly healthy lifestyle. The Method used descriptive design. The population in this researchwere the elderly who were registered in the territory UPTD Posyandu Health Sukorejo Blitar City in1493 as the elderly, and the samples taken were 94 elderly Using quota sampling technique. The datawas collected by interview based on a questionnaire. The data collection was conducted on 18 Mayuntil 18 June
more » ... . The results showed that the Healthy Lifestyle in the posyandu of elderly in regionUPTD Healt Sukorejo Blitar City was good 72.3% (68 elderly). According to the Indonesia Republichealthy Deepartement (1997) in Udayana Psychology of journal (2013), defines a healthy lifestyleattempt to implement good practice in creating a healthy lifestyle and avoid bad habits that can affecthealth. Researchers found elderly efforts in maintaining the health status most of the elderly was optimal,it indicates that the elderly realize the importance of creating a healthy lifestyle.
doi:10.26699/jnk.v2i3.art.p222-226 fatcat:uycaeauddvgm7e5hcw73qh4sji