<![CDATA[Abstrak Hipertensi merupakan suatu penyakit yang tidak bisa diobati namun bisa dikontrol. Umumnya penatalaksanaan hipertensi dengan metode farmakologi sedangkan non farmakologi jarang dilakukan. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian ini untuk membantu lansia hipertensi dalam upaya menngendalikan tekanan darah. Pelaksaan kegiatan berupa pemberian edukasi kesehatan tentang hipertensi dan pemberian terapi ROP, dimana pendekatan yang dilakukan yaitu metode pendekatan pada lansia. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di Balai RW 01 Kelurahan Kramas Kota Semarang pada tanggal 5 november 2023. Peserat kegiatan yaitu 30 lansia hipertensi. Hasil pengukuran tekanan darah pada lansia hipetensi mengalami penurunan yaitu nilai rata-rata tekanan darah sebelum yaitu 150-89 mmHg menjadi 141/82 mmmHg setelah pemberian terapi ROP. Terapi ROP diharapkan dapat menjadi salah satu langkah alternatif bagi lansia dalam mengontrol atau mengurangi tekanan darah. Kata Kunci: Hipertensi, lansia, relaksasi otot progresif Abstract Hypertension is a disease that cannot be treated but can be controlled. Generally, hypertension is managed using pharmacological methods, while non-pharmacological methods are rarely used. The aim of this service activity is to help hypertensive elderly in their efforts to control blood pressure. Carrying out activities in the form of providing health education about hypertension and providing ROP therapy, where the approach used is an approach to the elderly. This activity was carried out at Hall RW 01, Kramas Village, Semarang City on November 5 2023. Participants in the activity were 30 hypertensive elderly people. The results of blood pressure measurements in elderly people with hypertension decreased, namely the average blood pressure value before was 150-89 mmHg to 141/82 mmmHg after giving ROP therapy. It is hoped that ROP therapy can be an alternative step for the elderly in controlling or reducing blood pressure. Keywords: Elderly, hypertension, progressive muscle relaxation]]>
