<![CDATA[The physical and mental health of the elderly is still a problem that needs to be addressed due to a decline in physical, social and psychological conditions, including anxiety, which can affect various aspects of life, including emotional well-being, sleep quality, physical health, ability to carry out daily activities, mental health, and family and social relationships. For this reason, there needs to be real action as a solution to overcome this problem. This activity aims to overcome the problem of anxiety in the elderly through non-pharmacological therapy, nature sound music therapy, which is useful for providing a relaxing effect. Activities have been carried out by explaining implementation procedures and creating a comfortable environment for the elderly in the meeting room of the UPT Puskesmas Seri Tanjung Ogan Ilir, starting with measuring the anxiety level of the elderly, followed by listening to natural sounds via cellphone and loudspeaker for 20 minutes and ending with measuring the anxiety level of the elderly. using the HaRS instrument. The activity was carried out on Tuesday, December 26 2023 on 29 elderly people with the results of the activity showing that the level of anxiety before it was carried out was at the level of mild to severe anxiety and after it was carried out it showed anxiety at the level of no anxiety to moderate anxiety and showed the influence of the implementation of nature sound therapy ( natural sounds) on the level of anxiety of the elderly. Based on the results of the activities, it is recommended that the community health center, especially the elderly health program holders, be able to carry out several counseling activities and real implementation in overcoming various problematic conditions experienced by the elderly with the aim of improving the quality of life, especially the health of the elderly.]]>
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