The Vital Role of Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening Integrated with Vision and Dental Prosthetic Education for the Elderly

General Background: Older populations face concurrent risks from noncommunicable diseases, visual deterioration, and oral functional decline that can compromise independence and quality of life. Specific Background: Community-level programs in suburban areas frequently separate metabolic examinations from education concerning ocular health and dental prosthetics. Knowledge Gap: Integrated initiatives combining early cardiometabolic detection with vision and oral-function education remain limited among older residents of Sedati, Sidoarjo. Aims: This community service program conducted random blood glucose and arterial blood pressure examinations alongside interactive education concerning cataract, glaucoma, ocular care, dentures, mastication, and oral maintenance. Results: The program involved 100 participants at Al Amin Mosque on 25 January 2026. Reported measurements showed that 15% had normal blood pressure, 52% were prehypertensive, 29% were hypertensive, and 4% experienced hypertensive crisis. Glucose findings classified 49% as normal, 27% as prediabetic, 15% as indicating diabetes, and 9% as hypoglycemic. Educational sessions addressed preventable visual complications and the functional role of dental prostheses in mastication, speech, nutrition, and wellbeing. Novelty: The initiative integrates cardiometabolic assessment with ophthalmic and prosthodontic education in one multidisciplinary community model. Implications: Regular follow-up, lifestyle counseling, referral pathways, and collaboration between academic institutions and local health centers are required to support preventive geriatric care and functional independence. Highlights: Only 15% of participants had readings below 120/80 mmHg. Forty-two percent showed prediabetic or diabetic values, while 9% were hypoglycemic. Eye and denture education addressed functional independence, nutrition, and preventable complications.