<![CDATA[Abstrak: Hipertensi merupakan penyakit tidak menular yang prevalensinya terus meningkat, terutama pada kelompok lansia. Kondisi ini seringkali tidak terdeteksi dini karena kurangnya pengetahuan dan akses pemeriksaan kesehatan. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah meningkatkan pengetahuan lansia tentang hipertensi dan melakukan deteksi dini melalui pemeriksaan tekanan darah rutin di Panti. Metode yang digunakan adalah penyuluhan kesehatan dan pemeriksaan tekanan darah langsung terhadap 45 lansia. Evaluasi dilakukan melalui pre-test dan post-test menggunakan kuesioner yang terdiri atas 15 butir soal pilihan ganda, serta observasi langsung. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan lansia sebesar 68,9% setelah penyuluhan, dan ditemukan 28 dari 45 peserta (62,2%) mengalami tekanan darah di atas normal, di antaranya 15 orang (33,3%) tergolong hipertensi stadium 1 dan 7 orang (15,6%) hipertensi stadium 2. Kegiatan ini berhasil mendorong kesadaran lansia untuk rutin memeriksakan tekanan darah dan mengubah gaya hidup ke arah lebih sehat.Abstract: Hypertension is a non-communicable disease with a continuously increasing prevalence, particularly among the elderly. This condition is often undetected due to a lack of knowledge and limited access to health services. The purpose of this community service activity was to increase the elderly's knowledge about hypertension and to conduct early detection through routine blood pressure examinations at the Rumah OMA Muslim Elderly Home in Depok. The methods used were health education and direct blood pressure measurements involving 45 elderly participants. Evaluation was conducted through pre-test and post-test using a questionnaire consisting of 15 multiple-choice items, as well as direct observation. The results showed a 68.9% increase in participants' knowledge after the health education session. Furthermore, 28 out of 45 participants (62.2%) were found to have blood pressure above normal, including 15 individuals (33.3%) classified as stage 1 hypertension and 7 individuals (15.6%) as stage 2 hypertension. This activity successfully encouraged the elderly to monitor their blood pressure regularly and adopt healthier lifestyles. ]]>
