ABSTRAK
Edukasi pencegahan demensia pada lansia penting untuk meningkatkanpengetahuan dan sikap lansia terhadap upaya pencegahan demensia. Implementasiprogram edukasi pencegahan demensia dilihat berdasarkan upaya peningkatanaktifitas fisik, sosial, kognitif dan gizi lansia di wilayah Puskesmas KecamatanJatinegara. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan desain deskriptifmenggunakan teori implementasi kebijakan Edward III. Pengumpulan data melaluiindepth interview, focus group discussion dan observasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalahprogram edukasi pencegahan demensia sudah berjalan namun belum optimal darisisi komunikasi, sumber daya, disposisi, dan struktur birokrasi. Selain itu, lansiamemiliki risiko tinggi terkena demensia sedangkan pengetahuan mengenaidemensia masih kurang. Hal ini dikarenakan fokus program saat ini adalahskrinning pencatatan dan pelaporan jumlah lansia berdasarkan perintah KemenkesRI. Saran penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan koordinasi dan komitmen seluruhpelaksana dan pemangku kebijakan untuk menjadikan upaya pencegahan demensiasebagai prioritas program.

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ABSTRACT
Dementia prevention education among elderly is important to improveknowledge and attitude toward prevention of dementia. Implementation ofdementia prevention education program can be seen based on efforts to increasephysical, social, cognitive activity and nutritional fulfillment in elderly communityof Puskesmas Jatinegara sub district. This is a qualitative research with descriptivedesign using Edward III implementation theory. Data collection was obtained usingindepth interview, focus group discussion and observation. The result of thisresearch mention that dementia prevention educational program is running withunsatisfactory result from communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucraticstructure. Furthermore, elderly have a high risk of dementia, while knowledge ofdementia still lacking. All this happen because the focus of current program arescreening, recording and reporting the number of elderly based on the Ministry ofHealth 39 s order. The research recommendation is to improve coordination andcommitment of all implementers and stakeholders to make dementia prevention asa priority program.