EFFECT OF ROSEMARY AROMATHERAPY (ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS) TO MEMORY OF SHORT-TERM MEMORY IN ELDERLY

Aromatherapy is a way of healing by using the concentration highly aromatic essential oils that was extracted from plants. The purpose this research to identify effects provision aromaterapy rosemary short-term memory elderly. design Quasi Experiment Design and One Group Pre-test Post-test sampling technique Purposive Sampling. population in study were all elderly Elderly Social Institution Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin with sample 16 people. Data analyzed Paired T-Test significant value α = 0,005. results showed before giving aromatherapy average 24,31. after 26.50. Bivariate obtained p 0,000. So it shows there difference influence can improve we hopes officer nursing home collaborate health worker specially nurses increase their service elderly, one them apply non-pharmacological treatment memory.