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Edukasi pencegahan demensia pada lansia penting untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap lansia terhadap upaya pencegahan demensia. Implementasi program edukasi pencegahan demensia dilihat berdasarkan upaya peningkatan aktifitas fisik, sosial, kognitif dan gizi lansia di wilayah Puskesmas Kecamatan Jatinegara. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan desain deskriptif menggunakan teori implementasi kebijakan Edward III. Pengumpulan data melalui indepth interview, focus group discussion dan observasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah program edukasi pencegahan demensia sudah berjalan namun belum optimal dari sisi komunikasi, sumber daya, disposisi, dan struktur birokrasi. Selain itu, lansia memiliki risiko tinggi terkena demensia sedangkan pengetahuan mengenai demensia masih kurang. Hal ini dikarenakan fokus program saat ini adalah skrinning pencatatan dan pelaporan jumlah lansia berdasarkan perintah Kemenkes RI. Saran penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan koordinasi dan komitmen seluruh pelaksana dan pemangku kebijakan untuk menjadikan upaya pencegahan demensia sebagai prioritas program. Kata kunci: Edukasi, demensia, implementasi program, lansia Dementia prevention education among elderly is important to improve knowledge and attitude toward prevention of dementia. Implementation of dementia prevention education program can be seen based on efforts to increase physical, social, cognitive activity and nutritional fulfillment in elderly community of Puskesmas Jatinegara sub-district. This is a qualitative research with descriptive design using Edward III implementation theory. Data collection was obtained using indepth interview, focus group discussion and observation. The result of this research mention that dementia prevention educational program is running with unsatisfactory result from communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. Furthermore, elderly have a high risk of dementia, while knowledge of dementia still lacking. All this happen because the focus of current program are screening, recording and reporting the number of elderly based on the Ministry of Health's order. The research recommendation is to improve coordination and commitment of all implementers and stakeholders to make dementia prevention as a priority program. Key words: Dementia, education, elderly, implementation program