Agingoverzicht

Agingoverzicht is a Dutch term used to describe a structured summary of information about aging, either for an individual or a population. It is used in geriatrics, gerontology, and health care management to facilitate assessment, planning, and monitoring.

Definition and scope: An agingoverzicht typically combines medical, functional, cognitive, and social dimensions relevant to aging. Common components include age and demographics, chronic conditions and medications, functional status (activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living), mobility and fall risk, cognitive function, mood and mental health, sensory changes, nutrition, social support, living arrangements, caregiver involvement, and current and planned preventive care or treatments. It may also include risk factors such as frailty indices, polypharmacy, and environmental hazards.

Purpose and use: In clinical settings, an agingoverzicht supports individualized care planning, risk stratification, discharge planning, and transitions of care. In research and policy, it provides a standardized summary for population analyses of aging, resource needs, and program evaluation. Data sources can be electronic health records, specific geriatric assessment tools, patient and caregiver reports, and administrative data.

Variations and challenges: There is no universally accepted standard for an agingoverzicht, so formats vary. Challenges include harmonizing data across systems, maintaining privacy, and keeping the overview concise while capturing relevant aging-related factors.

See also: geriatrics, gerontology, functional assessment, ADL, IADL.