Prevention of old age diseases
The Geriatrics Department also emphasizes the importance of preventing old age diseases. Such prevention must be initiated in a timely manner, before reaching the ‘geriatric’ age. This preventive approach can best be undertaken jointly with the family doctor. To this end a ‘Prevention of elderly diseases’ consultation and fitness programmes under medical guidance are on offer for those aged 65+ (the SPRINT programme), in partnership with fitness centres (including Health City on the UZ Brussel campus).