EDUKASI PENGARUH KAGEL EXERCISE PADA LANSIA DI PUSKESMAS KENDALSARI DENGAN KELUHAN INKONTINENSIA URIN

Rahmah, Annisa
Rosidah, Nikmatur
Suharto, Bonita

Medic Nutricia : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): Medic Nutricia : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan

The aging process, health problems that commonly occur during the aging process include: decreased intellectual function/dementia (mental disorders), lack of physical activity (immobility), infections, standing and walking unsteadily (instability), difficulty defecating constipation, depression, decreased endurance, sleep disorders (insomnia) and urinary incontinence. According to the National Kidney and Urology Disease Advisory Board in the United States, 13 million people suffer from incontinence, 85% of whom are women. Bladder capacity decreases with age. This is caused by irregular contraction of the sphincter muscle, causing the bladder to weaken. There are several elderly patients who complain of difficulty holding in urination. Therefore, the author wants to increase patient understanding that incontinence can be treated with non-pharmacological therapy by distributing leaflets containing treatment of urinary incontinence in the elderly with kagel exercise at the Kendalsari health center.